I am having ringworm in groin area and on my both foots. It has been about 1 month. It is very itchy and irritating. Ringworm on my foot is as big as my foot. I have used many medicines oral pills but nothing worked. Pls help me. Plzz call me and I also need to share ringworms images. It's urgent.

Dr. Arti BakoriAyurveda14yrs exp

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Hi lybrate-user, not only orally medicine gives you relief. Tinea (Ringworm) Ringworm is a skin infection caused by a fungus. Ringworm can affect skin on your body (tinea corporis), scalp (tinea capitis), groin area (tinea cruris, also called jock itch), or feet (tinea pedis, also called athlete's foot). Often, there are several patches of ringworm on your skin at once. CAUSES: The ring worm infection, also known as tinea, is caused by fungi called dermatophytes and not by worms. The fungus can live off the dead tissues of skin, hair, and nails. SYMPTOMS: 1) Itching 2) Red, circular patches on skin Ayurvedic Tinea (Ringworm) Treatment: According to Ayurvedic philosophy this problem is diagnosed as ?dadru?. The involved dosha is kapha- vata. Kapha is an Ayurvedic humour, which symbolizes mucus. It is cold, heavy, dense and sticky in nature. Vata is another Ayurvedic humour, which symbolizes air or wind. It is cold, dry, subtle and mobile. Kapha and vata dosha manifest in the skin and cause accumulation of toxins. These toxins accumulate in deeper tissues of skin like rasa (nutrient plasma), rakta, (blood), mansa (muscles) and lasika (lymphatic). These toxins cause contamination of deeper tissues. Contamination of deeper tissues and aggravation of kapha/vata dosha leads to ringworm. Third involved dosha is pitta. Pitta is third dosha which symbolizes heat or fire. Thus it is tridoshaj disease, in which prime involved doshas are kapha and vata. Diet and Lifestyle Advice: 1) avoid very fired, spicy, sour and excessive sweet foods. Citrus fruits (lemon, lime, orange), chutneys, sauces, pickled food, mustard and vinegar should be avoided. 2) avoid foods made up of white flour such as bread, cakes, pastries, pizza etc. 3) You should avoid artificial foods, fast foods, cola drinks. Tomatoes, excessive salt should be avoided. 4) Non- veg foods should be avoided completely. 5) Tea, coffee, alcohol and smoking are also pitta aggravating. Milk product like yogurt should be avoided. Rather than these foods stress on foods, which are sweet, blend, alkaline in nature. 6) Foods that should be included are grains, rice, pasta, beans, breads, dairy products, sweet drinks and juices. Fresh vegetables and fresh fruits should be taken. Further details can online consult.  

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