TY - JOUR AU - DR.VIDYA DEVARAO CHAVHAN PY - 2019/01/13 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - AYURVED & MODERN VIEW IN CHICKEN POX (MASURIKA/LAGHU MASURIKA): A REVIEW JF - Ayurlog: National Journal of Research in Ayurved Science JA - NJRAS VL - 7 IS - 01 SE - Review Articles DO - UR - https://ayurlog.com/index.php/ayurlog/article/view/276 AB -   BACKGROUND:   According to modern literature Chicken pox is an aerosol disease caused by virus called ‘Varicella zoster’. It is highly contagious disease; it progressively spreads from ill ones to healthy, like cold & flu. Age group under 10 years is mostly affected by this disease & in adults it occurs rarely. For prevention Chicken Pox vaccine is must to be given two times in the age between 10 months to 15 months & in 4 years to 6 years. But after vaccinating against Chicken Pox some of them also suffer from this disease. In Ayurveda according to Madhav Nidana chicken pox   (Masurika/LaghuMasurika) is caused by Grahadosha as well as by vitiation of Tridoshas i.e. Vata, Pitta, Kapha & also by consuming excessive sour, salty, bitter food items & Virudhaahara Sevan (eg. Milk with fish etc.). Ayurveda also gives preventive & curative measures for this disease.  OBJECTIVES: To study review literature of Chicken Pox   (Masurika/LaghuMasurika) through Ayurved & Modern text.  METHODS: The ancient knowledge of Chicken Pox (Masurika/Laghu Masurika) through Samhitas, modern literature and various journal, internet is gathered and data is collected for this study.  RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: After the study of literature, it is clear that Chicken Pox   (Masurika/LaghuMasurika) is prevented & treated by Ayurveda & Modern science.  ER -