AYURVEDA ASPECTS OF VICHARCHIKA W.S.R. TO ROLE OF AYURVEDA LEPA AND VIRECHAN KARMA IN DISEASE MANAGEMENT
Dr. Arunesh Kumar Dwivedi*, Dr. Archana Tiwari, Dr. Hari Prasad Sharma and Dr. Hanuman Pancholi
ABSTRACT
Vicharchika is pathological condition mainly related to the skin tissue which is considered as Rakta Pradoshaja Vikara and can be correlated with eczema as per modern term on the basis of sign and symptoms. It is believed that disease mainly involves vitiation of Kapha Dosha and possesses symptoms like; redness, edema, itching, dryness, cracking, blistering and crusting. The disease affects person physically as well as psychologically therefore Ayurveda takes prime focuses on such conditions and mentioned line of treatment in the form of herbal remedies, Ayurveda formulations, Panchkarma and avoidance of causative factors. The topical applications of Ayurveda formulations in the form of Lepa mainly recommended curing skin manifestation and Virechan Karma as modality of Panchkarma also provides health benefits in such types of pathological condition. Therefore this article summarizes Ayurveda aspects on Vicharchika and its management W.S.R. to role of Lepa and Virechan Karma for topical and detoxification purpose respectively.
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