A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY ON JALOUKAVACHARANA AND SIRAVYADHA FOLLOWED BY ARKATAILA LEPA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF VICHARCHIKA W.S.R TO ECZEMA

*Dr. Shruti T. G., Dr. Shivalingappa J. Arakeri, Dr. Mohasin Kadegaon and Dr. Ashwini Hallad

ABSTRACT

According to Ayurveda all skin diseases are referred as kushtaroga and divided into Mahakushta and kshudrakushta. Vicharchika comes under Kshudrakushta and it is Rakta pradoshaja vikara. Sushruta, the Father of Surgery has mentioned the symptoms as rukshata with kandu and raji. In Ayurveda various effective modalities of treatment explained which includes Kaya Shodana, Raktamokshana, Shamanoushadhas which are cost effective and patient friendly. Among the various methods of Raktamokshana, Jaloukavacharana and Siravyadha are considered as the ideal method to expels out the vitiated blood. So to compare both method, I have taken this study namely A Comparative Clinical Study on Jaloukavacharana and Siravyadha followed by Arkataila lepa in the Management of Vicharchika w.s.r to Eczema. Material and Method: This study was conducted within the facility available in the OPD & IPD of TGAMCH, Ballari. 40 cases of vicharchika were selected from the OPD & IPD of the TGAMC & H and randomly assigned into two groups namely Group A (Jaloukavacharana) & B (Siravyadha). Result: The treatment modality of Jaloukavacharana and Siravyadha are equally efficacious in the treatment of vicharchika. Clinically there is no difference in the overall effect between the two groups but in the minimizing the Pain, kandu, pidika and rukshata of vicharchika was found more effective in Siravyadha compared to Jaloukavacharana Conclusion: Both procedure have shown significant result in the parameters of vicharchika.

Keywords: Kushtaroga, Kshudrakushta, Vicharchika, Jaloukavacharana, Siravyadha.