Ayurvedic Treatment for Tinea ( Ringworm) Fungal Infection

Tinea or Ringworm is basically a skin infection caused by fungus. Tinea can affect any part of the body. When the skin is affected it is tinea corporis, scalp (tinea capitis), feet (tinea pedis, this is also called as athlete's foot), and groin area (tinea curis, also known as the jock itch). This presents several white patches on the skin. Here we discuss ayurvedic treatment for tinea fungal infection.

Causes of Tinea or Ringworm Infection

Tinea or the ringworm infection is not due to worms but caused by fungi dermatophytes. The fungus remains alive in the dead tissues of nails, hair, and skin. Symptoms of Tinea are red circular patches on the skin along with itching.

As per the Ayurvedic philosophy, tinea is often diagnosed as dadru. The body type or the dosha involved is Kapha and Vata. Kapha, which is Ayurvedic humor symbolizes mucus. It is usually dense, sticky, and cold in nature. Vata, also ayurvedic humor represents the wind. It is dry, mobile, subtle, and cold. Both Kapha and Vata when present in the skin lead to the accumulation of toxins. These toxins further collect in the deep tissues of the skin like rakta (Blood), rasa (nutrient plasma), lasika (lymphatic), and Mansa (muscles). 

The toxins lead to contamination of the deeper tissues thereby leading to the aggravation of the Kapha-Vata dosha, thus leading to ringworm. A third dosha that is involved is pitta. Pitta symbolizes heat or fire. It is often referred to as the tridosha disease, and the prime involved doshas are Kapha and Vata.

Diet & Lifestyle Changes to Avoid Tinea Versicolor

Along with ayurvedic treatment for tinea versicolor infection, you need to do some changes in your food diet and lifestyle so that this fungal infection treated quickly:

1. Spicy and hot food, excessively sweet, and sour foods should be avoided. Pickled foods, chutneys, citrus fruits like lemon and oranges, vinegar, and mustard should also be avoided.
2. Avoid foods made up of white flour such as bread, pastries, cakes, pizza
3. Artificial and processed foods, fast foods and aerated drinks should be avoided. Excessive salt and tomatoes should be restricted.
4. Since tea, coffee smoking and alcohol aggravate the pitta, these should be avoided
5. Milk and milk products like yogurt and cottage cheese should be given a miss
6. Foods which are sweet, blend and alkaline in nature should be added into the diet
7. Fresh vegetables and fruit should be taken
8. Foods like grains, rice, pasta, beans, bread, dairy products, sweet drinks, and juices can be had

Home Remedies for Tinea Versicolor Infection

Various ayurvedic cure for tinea versicolor is available to treat it and some are given below, follow the recipes of home remedies that can treat tinea versicolor or ringworm infection.

1. In 3 cups of water boil 10 to 15 neem leaves, until half the water evaporates. Washing the tinea lesions with this water helps.
2. Rubbing papaya over the lesions is very effective
3. Make a paste of turmeric and milk and apply it to the lesions. Wash this within half an hour of the application and repeat it 3 to 4 times a day.

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