Abstract

A CRITICAL REVIEW ON VICHARCHIKA VYADHI

*Vd. Manisa Singh, Dr. M. W. Nalkande and Dr. V. E. Gogate

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Abstract

Skin is the free organ of the body interacting with the environmental agents like physical, chemical and biological agents. Interaction with these factors results in specific reaction pattern producing characteristics skin lesions in different parts of the body. Variations in the environmental stimuli and natural ability of the body to deal with these factors result in spontaneous remissions and relapses. In Ayurveda all the skin diseases are described under "Kustha". Kustha is further divided into Mahakustha and Kshudra Kustha. Vicharchika is a type of kshudra Kustha. Vicharchika is characterized by kandu, pidaka, shyva varna and bahusrava having kapaha predominance in charakokta vicharchika. Symptoms including rajii, atikandu, atiruja, ruksha having pitta predominance in sushrutokta vicharchika. In Ayurveda different types of Sodhana and Shamana chikitsa procedure are described to remove the dosas present in Kustha. Under the Shamana chikitsa different types of lepa, Pradeha and Tail are indicated for the treatment of Kustha.

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