TO STUDY THE EFFECT OF JALAUKAVACHARAN IN VICHARCHIKA W. R. T. DRY ECZEMA

Vats Anurag* and Bharadwaj Shreyasi

ABSTRACT

To evaluate the effect of Jalaukavacharan in Vicharchika with special reference to pittapradhan kshudrakustha described in Sushruta Samhita. To study in detail, the prevalence of sushrutokta vicharchika (dry eczema) in the light of the description available in the modern medicine for eczema. Objectives of the study are to prescribe comparatively economical and easily available remedy in patients’ interest as well as to study effect of Jalaukavacharan (bloodletting by leech) in Vicharchika. Patients suffering from Pittapradhan Vicharchika i.e. Dry Eczema were selected randomly for Jalokavacharan. From the above observation and statistical analysis, we can conclude that the therapy was effective and statistically significant. There was no adverse effect of therapy. The therapy was cost effective and minimum time consuming. There is need of the study on large scale.

Keywords: Jalaukavacharan, Virechana, Low Back Pain, Dry Eczema, Trika Shoola.