Effect Of Virechana Karma In Vicharchika With Special Reference To Eczema – A Case Report

Panchakarma is a specialized branch of Ayurveda, which deals with both aspects of Ayurvedic treatment which are purification as well as pacification of vitiated Doshas. Virechana (Purgation) is considered as Agra Chikitsa (main treatment) in all types of Kushtarogas (skin diseases) and also given Pradhanyata in Pittaja type of Kushtas. Vicharchika is a type of Kshudra kushta with Pitta and Kapha dosha pradhanyata and has the symptoms like Kandu (itching), Srava (discharge), Pidaka (eruption) and Shyavavarna twacha (blackish discoloration of skin). Vicharchika is often correlated with Eczema based on its clinical presentation. Acharya Kashyapa mentioned it as Sadhya vyadhis (curable disease). The main line of treatment of Vicharchika is Shodhana (purification) and Shamana (pacification). Among the Shodhana karma, Virechana is chiefly advised along with Shamanaushadi. We are presenting a case of Vicharchika, who made a remarkable improvement in the condition with these lines of treatment.

Ayurvedic Management Of Hanustambha: A Case Study

Life without movement is impossible to think of in a healthy person’s normal life. Hanugraha or Hanustambha is one of the commonest problem affects irrespective of sex, age and socioeconomic status etc. The disease has the symptoms like stiffness of jaw with or absence of pain. The symptoms are seen suddenly with chronic Nidana Sevana. Jaw dislocation occurs when the lower part of the jaw moves out of its normal position. Temporomandibular joint disorder can cause pain, abnormal joint movements and joint noises. The life time incidence of Temporomandibular joint disorder is more than 10 million cases per year in India. In Hanugraha, Vata is predominantly involved. Here an attempt is made on Hanustambha with Ayurvedic management.

Management Of Kitibha Kushta (psoriasis): A Case Study

Now days society is more conscious about external beauty compare to internal beauty and also some professional fields they require good looking and charming beauty. Usually 10-15% cases present before general practitioners are pertaining to skin diseases. Due to altered life style, lack of physical exercise, unhygienic, mental stress, over eating, nutrition deficiency, skin diseases are commonly observed. Psoriasis is chronic disorder which is commonly encountered in day today’s clinical practices. It is one of the burning issues having social importance. Increased stress and sedentary life style are main predisposing factor which is accounting for wide spared prevalence of this disease. All the skin diseases in Ayurveda have been discussed under the broad heading of Kushta. Which are further divided in Mahakustha and Kshudra Kushta. This paper highlights a case study of Kitibha Kushta (Psoriasis) treated with the Ayurvedic principles in particular Shodhana Chikitsa.