<h1>Herbal Remedies for Acne Vulgaris</h1>

Author: DR AH Lone
Acne vulgaris is the most common disorder treated by dermatologists\' .As many as 80 to 90of all adolescent will have some type of acne and 30will require medical treatment. In its more severe form, acne becomes a source of great anxiety to the young .They are profoundly disturbed by the disfiguring scares and the new 'pimples 'hence this condition can affect the emotional state of a patient.
Although medically benign, acne in some patients is cosmetically and psychosocially malignant. Severe and untreated cases heal with scarring which may be deep (ice pick), atrophic, hypertrophic or keloid. There are three main processes contributing to acne viz increased sebum excretion, pilosebaceous duct obstruction and Inflammation. The organisms responsible are propioni bacterium acnes, staphylococcus epidermidis and pityrosporum ovale. Acne may also be drug induced particularly secondary to steroids, iodides, lithium, phenytoin, streptomycin, and isoniazid.In modern system of medicine, there is a large number of effective drugs for acne, but they are having a lot of side effects like drying of the skin, mucus membrane, depression and indeed suicide have been reported.
 Fortunately Unani Physicians have been treating this disease for many years by different means, and they have mentioned various Unani drugs single as well as compound in classical literature for the treatment of Acne. According to Ibn Sina, sometimes white eruptions appear on the nose and cheeks, just like freezed drops of milk. They are caused by maddae sadeediya (suppurative materials) which move towards the skin due to bukharat ( vapours) of the body. Various drugs herbo-mineral origin such as Neem, Alwa, Saras, Hina, Husne yousuf,  Irsa, kharbaq, Darcheeni , Tukhme khaskhash, Bozedan, Ghandak etcetc have been extensively used by Unani physicians in the treatment of Acne.
     Compound pharmacoepial preparations like Zimade mohasa, Ghaza turang, Husne ghaza, Sharbate Unnab, Itrephal Shahitra etc have been proved to be highly effective by various clinical studies published in well index journals of complementary and alternative systems of medicine.
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About the Author
HI Friends
Myself Dr Azad Hussain,with post graduation in Herbal Unani Medicine(MD Medicine) ,post graduation In clinical psychology (MSc) and Post graduation in Hospital  management, Bangalore India. I have a sound experinence in clinical herbal medicine specially in sexual, psycohological and dermatological problems.I am engaged in doing clininal research on variouis diseases and alhumdullelalah a number of research papers have already been published in national and international index journals.I am always ready for free consulation for all types of patients who need herbal treatment for their ailments. Patients of skin diseases, psychilogical and sexual disorders are most welcome to consult me for their problems. My efforts and God Almighty,s Helpy will help you in releiving your maladies.So dont be hopeless, dont lose your heart, come forward and get free treatment.
Wth love and regards.
Dr Azad Hussain Lone (Gold Medalist)
MD, MSc, DAFE,PGDHM.
Expert in Skin, Psychological and Veneral Diseases.
e-mail: drazadnium@gmail.com
Bangalore, India.