Abstract

AN AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF VARICOSE VEINS INDUCED STASIS ECZEMA - CASE STUDY

Dr. Shraddha Pradip Assopa*, Dr. Raman Ghungaralekar and Dr. Arati Datye

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Abstract

In modern lifestyle, varicose veins are commonly seen in people, which if untreated causes stasis eczema.[1] Stasis eczema develops on the lower extremities having signs blackish reddish discoloration of skin, swelling, burning with pruritis, etc. According to Ayurveda, this symptoms are similar to similar to lakshanas of siragata vata.[2] siragata Vata is described under Vatavyadhi. In Siragata Vata there will be affliction of Sira by provoked Vata and rakta. Here is case of siragta vata having complaints of shyam aarakta varnata, shotha, shool, daha, kandu over vam pada pradesha. Vata shamak and rakta shodhak and prasadan, twak prasadak chikitsa is given in the form of abhyantar and bahya chikitsa to the patient and beneficial result was seen.

Keywords: Stasis eczema, siragata vata, sirakautilya, varicose veins, lepa, kwatha.