@article{Benjarwad_Kadibagil_HC_Ahmed_Gurusidda_Roopa_2022, title={Experimental study of Karaviradya taila for its Loma Shatana action}, volume={13}, url={https://ijam.co.in/index.php/ijam/article/view/2865}, DOI={10.47552/ijam.v13i3.2865}, abstractNote={<p>Introduction: Beauty enhances the self-confidence of an individual. Un-wanted hair which are present on the body causes cosmetic problems, especially in women. Objectives:  is to carryout experimental study of <em>karaviradya taila on wistar albino </em>rats and evaluation of histopathological changes. Materials and Methods: Experimental study was carried out on <em>Wistar albino</em> rats and prepared <em>karaviradya</em> <em>taila</em> was applied on the dorsum of individual rats of test drug group. Observations and Results: The observation showed there is reduction in the growth of hair on albino rats, histopathology section of experimental study showed loss of hair shaft in majority of the hair follicle, decrease in hair follicle noted in test drug group when compared to control group. Discussion and Conclusion: Reduction in the density of hair seen it may be due to the drug <em>karavira</em> having the properties like <em>laghu ruksha and tikshna guna, ushna veerya, pitta vardhaka</em>. <em>Danti </em>also possess <em>ushna veerya </em>and <em>pitta vardhaka </em>property. <em>Drugs</em> having <em>pitta vardhaka </em>property, when used may affect the <em>loma kupa </em>to cause <em>lomashatana.</em></p>}, number={3}, journal={International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine}, author={Benjarwad, Ashwini and Kadibagil, Vinaykumar R and HC, Yashavantha Rao and Ahmed, Syed Sagheer and Gurusidda and Roopa}, year={2022}, month={Oct.}, pages={738–743} }