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Kushta is considered as one of the mahagada1, 2, 3. Kapha along with 6 other factors involves in pathogenesis of kushta4. Involvement of Kapha is comparatively predominant in all Kushtas. There are various types of Kushtas which are enumerated based on appearance of lesions on skin but in Charaka Samhita and Rasa Ratna Samucchaya the treatment of Kushta is explained based on doshas, in reference to this Kaphaja Kushta is taken into consideration for this study. Name of the disease is only for communication and easy understanding of a disease5. In Ayurveda all diseases are treated based on Doshas and Kushta is no exception to this. Hence, treatment of Kapha Dosha is given priority6. Classification of Kushta vary from author to author. To avoid confusion the symptoms explained by Acharya Charaka in context of Kapha dosha is selected7. As per classics in Kushta, panchakarma therapies are the treatment structure. If the disease is chronic, elimination therapies should be given and if disease is of recent origin, palliative therapies like abhyanga, lepa etc should be followed8. To avoid the reoccurance Shodhana, rakta mokshana, Bahya chikitsa like Lepa and timely administration of Sneha are to be followed9. If Kapha is associated with other Dosha, then Taila is considered as effective choice10. Saptaparna is one among the drugs mentioned by AcharyaSushrutha11 under the treatment of Kaphaja Kushta which has Tikta KashyaRasa12, Sara Guna, Ushna Veerya, Kushtaghna and Krimihara properties13. It is easily available in surrounding area and preparation of Saptaparna Taila is easy and cost effective. In this study the specific action of Saptaparna Tailain different Kapha predominant Kushtasis to be observed and effect of Saptaparna Taila in specific Kushta is noted. As per the study in 2017, the burden due to infectious and non-infectious skin disease has increased 53.7% over the past 3 decades. The high burden of skin and subcutaneous disease which is considered as 4th leading cause of disability worldwide hence, justifying the need for this study.