RESUMEN
Atopic Dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, highly pruritic inflammatory skin disease. The lesions are characterized by papules, papulovesicles, edema, crusting and scaling with hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation after healing. Here we represent a case of AD, having dry, pruritic and highly lichenificated skin lesion on lateral aspect of left leg from last 4 years. Based upon correlation in sign and symptoms the disease was considered as Vicharchika as per Ayurvedic perspective and treated accordingly with three sitting of wet cupping (bloodletting using vacuum cups) at interval of every 3-months gap on basis of the Samprapti (pathology) of Kushta Vyadhi comprising of all three Dosha Vata, Pitta and Kapha along with Rakta, Lasika, Twak, Mamsa as Dushya. Raktamokshana using wet cupping technique showed good result in reducing the sign and symptoms of eczema upto 90%. Based upon observation it can be concluded that Raktamokshana is found to be effective in management of Atopic Dermatitis.
RESUMEN
Kampo medicines, boiling water extracts of several kinds of herbal medicines, has been widely used for the clinical treatments in Japan. This medicine was created in China and brought to Japan via Korean peninsula at 5th century and has followed an independent course of development in Japan. But a modern scientific knowledge on Kampo medicines are still lacking, so this precious properties are slighted by modern medical treatment.<br>Last twenty five years, we have investigated the Kampo medicine chemically and pharmacologically to change this situation. In this paper, few topics will be discussed as shown bellow.<br>1) Difference between Kampo medicines and modern western medicines<br>2) Structural transformation of ingredients of crude drug<br>3) What is Kampo medicines based on components<br>4) Biological evaluation of some Kampo medicines<br>a. Effects of Sho-saiko-to toward the expression of P450mRNA<br>b. Effects of some Kampo formula toward the AD models<br>c. Effects of some Kampo formula toward the rheumatic models