Overview

Tinea corporis, frequently referred to as ringworm , is a common fungal infection that causes red, scaly, circular areas to form on the skin.In spite of its name, worms are not the cause of the illness. It is brought on by dermatophytes, a kind of fungi that can infiltrate and degrade the keratin that makes up the skin's outer layer. It is infectious and spreads through intimate touch. 

The fungi grow best in warm, humid conditions and can occasionally spread to damp surfaces like the floors of public restrooms or locker rooms. A child's sweating during exercise can raise the risk of a fungal infection due to the wetness on their skin. Most individuals don't have any serious symptoms or problems, and it is simply curable.Tinea corporis is usually treated with antifungal medicine until it is gone.

Causes

Microorganisms known as fungi can thrive on decaying skin, nail, and hair tissue. Dermatophytes, which resemble mould, are the fungus that cause ringworm in humans. Although ringworm of the body can affect persons of any age, it is more common in youngsters. Warm, wet environments are ideal for fungi. An infection with ringworm is more prevalent if you: 

• have persistently damp skin (due to perspiration, for example) possess little cuts on your nails and skin 

• Avoid regular baths and hair washes. 

• Ringworms may grow rapidly. If you maintain intimate contact with others who have ringworm on their body (as in wrestling or other similar sports

• It can be contracted by touching objects that have the fungus on them, like, Clothes, Combs, surfaces of pools, Walls and floors, in showers.

• Ringworm can also be spread by pets. Cats are frequent carriers.

Symptoms

The location of the infection on the body affects how the symptoms of ringworm manifest. Symptoms that are common include: 

• Red, grey, or brown spots that are itchy or scaly 

• Patches may resemble elevated skin plaques. 

• A flat, rounded area of skin that itch Pustules, or blisters filled with pus, that might develop in patches 

• Patches with distinct, elevated borders 

• Interlocking rings 

• Hair thinning 

• Cracked, red, and scaly skin 

Ringworm has many names depending on the part of the body it affects.

Ayurvedic View

Kshudra kushta- Due to causes like adhyashana (eating food before digestion of previous food), virudha ahara (intake of incompatible food), diva swapana (day sleep), intake of abhishyandi ahara (food that are mucus forming-like curd), etc, all leads to low digestive fire, which forms ama (a toxin that has ability to cause the disease in body) and along with kapha dosha aggravation, there is excess of dampness created in skin, along with improper sweating and hygiene maintenance and due to decreased immunity causes this fungal infection. Ayurveda way of approach is to improve agni (metabolism-immunity), bring dosha back to balance, reduce the symptoms by ayurvedic panchakarma treatment, build immunity by maintaining proper gut health and preventing the reoccurrence of this disease by guiding to follow proper  hygiene, diet and lifestyle and with internal medication.

Ayurvedic Treatments

Vamanam   Virechanam   Vasti     Lepanam   Raktamokshanam     Pachanam

Naturopathy Treatments

Sun bath    Enema     Acupuncture   Hijama Therapy