Abstract

A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF KUSHTHADI CHURNA AS AVCHURNAN & KUSHTHADI LEPA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF VICHARCHIKA ALONG WITH NAVKASHAYA

Dr. Sandhya Maurya*, Dr. O. P. Singh and Dr. Jaya S Kala

Abstract

According to Ayurveda vitiated Doshas destroy tissues in the skin and produce discolouration and if not properly treated produce disfiguration. Majorities of the skin diseases are chronic in nature. Any skin disease in general is called as Kushtha.[1] The word ‘Kushtha’ is a broad term, which covers almost all skin disorder, is one of the most dreadful diseases afflicting population. Kushtha is caused invariably by the vitiation of the seven factors i.e. 3 Doshas and 4 Dushyas. But different types of pain, discolouration, shape of lesions and other specific manifestation etc are found in Kushtha because of Anshanshaguna of the Doshas i.e. the appearance of the symptoms of disease depends upon nature of Dosha- Dushya Sammurchana and its effect on srotas and predominance of Dosha and Dushya. All Acharyas have described that all Kushtha have Tridoshic involvement and they have further classified Kushtha into Maha-Kushtha and Kshudra-Kushtha. In Ayurveda, Kushtha is considered as a Bahudoshaavasthajanyavyadhi, has involvement of Tridosha and 4 Dhaatu (Tvak, Rakta, Lasika, Mansa) as its Dushya also. Thus „Saptakodravyasangrah’ is responsible for each & every type of Kushtha to manifest. Moreover Charaka identified Kushtha as one among Dheergakaalenaroga. 30 patients were taken in two groups, each having 15 patients. Vicharchika is a skin disease which harms and deforms the skin. Vicharchika[2] is one subtype among the eighteen types of Kushtha Roga described in Ayurveda classics. According to all Ayurvedacharya‟s Kushtha is described as a synonym for all skin diseases as:- त्वच: कुववन्ति वैवर्ण्यं दुष्टा: कुष्ठमुशन्ति िि् ।।(अ.हृ.नि.-१४/३) That is, Kushtha is a disease which causes discoloration and degeneration of the skin. Vicharchika is a type of Kushtha which mainly affect the IVth layer among six layers of the skin according to Acharya Charak. The main Dosha of Vicharchika is Kapha according to Acharya Charak and Pitta by Acharya Shusruta.

Keywords: Vicharchika, Kushtha, Tridosha, Dushya, Saptakodravyasangraha.