Abstract

Dr. Asha Kumari*, Dr. Sanjay Kumar Tripathi, Dr. O. P. Singh

ABSTRACT

All the skin diseases in Ayurveda have been described under the heading of „Kustha’, which are further divided into Maha Kustha & kshudra kustha. Vicharchika is one of the Kshudra Kustha runs a chronic course generally considered difficult to cure & even if it is cured relapses are common. It is characterized with symptoms, namely Kandu (itching), Srava (discharge), Pidika (vesicles), and Shyavavrana (discolouration).The clinical presentation of Vicharchika similar to eczema in modern dermatology. Eczema (also called atopic dermatitis) is characterized by dry itchy skin with areas of poorly dermarcated erythema and scale. In the acute phase eczema may be vesicular and oozing, in the chronic phase it may become hyperpigmented and lichenified (thickened). Excoriations (scratch marks) are frequently seen. The modern science has greatly advanced, particularly in dermatology but there is no specific medicaments for sure cure of eczema but symptomatic treatment like antiallergic, steroids are used but they produce serious side effects like nephrotoxicity, osteoporosis, skin cancer etc. Ayurveda offers treatment for the root of eczema by cleansing vitiated dosha and balancing the dosha and dhatus. In Ayurveda main line of treatment of this disease is Shodhana, Shamana and Rasayana therapy.