ROLE OF VICHARCHIKARI TAIL AND LAGHU MANJISTHADI KWATH IN VICHARCHIKA

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

ABSTRACT

Ayurvedic texts, all skin diseases were included under the term ‘Kushtharoga’ which is classified into two main divisions i.e., Mahakushtha and Kshudrakushtha. Vicharchika is a type of Kshudra Kushtha often encountered by Ayurvedic dermatologists characterised with symptoms namely Kandu, Srava, Pidika. Main line of treatment for Vicharchika in Ayurveda is Shodhan and Shaman. The clinical presentations of Vicharchika is similar to Eczema in modern dermatology. Eczema (also called atopic dermatitis) is characterized by dry itchy skin with areas of poorly demarcated erythema and scale.

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