Help with a skin condition...

05-16-2004, 12:20 PM

Namaste. I am wondering if anyone out there has had any success
treating a
skin condition called Tinia Versicolor? It is a sannipatika
condition, and
viewed as non-curable by Western Science. I am 50% Pitta, 40% Kapha,
10% Vata Prakruti. I am taking a brahmi formula for the
manovaha..and also
a neem/gentian/manjista/burdock formula for clearing my liver and
excess
pitta. As oil/abyhanga is contraindicated due to the strong
pitta/kapha
vitiation, does anyone have an idea of a topical treatment? Is
there any herb
that you can think of that has the prabave of being an
anti-fungal/yeast
antagonist? I have tried with some success to put dandruff shampoo
(selenium sulfide 1%) on the area and sleep with it, and shower in
the
morning.. this worked, but also dried my skin to excess. As this
condition is
aggravated by Kapha and Pitta, would a neem ghritam or other cold,
bitter
gritam be contraindicated? Thank you for any advice. Namaste. Tony