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CASE REPORT ON AYURVEDIC TREATMENT MODALITY OF VIPADIKA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PLANTAR XEROSIS

*Dr. Ajith Kumar, Dr. Manasa M., Dr. Sunidhi Kaundal and Dr. Kashavva V. Hiremath

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Introduction: Ayurveda as a part of ancient medicine gives prime importance to Twak, representing sparshnaendriya and describes Twak sharira. According to ayurveda each layer of Skin contributes in the pathogenesis of specific skin diseases. Main Clinical finding: Plantar psoriasis presents as dry skin, cracks associated with pain ranging from mild to severe and itching. Diagnosis: This article describes a case study of plantar psoriasis, in which clinical features were correlated with Vipadika including Kharatva, Shushkata, Raga, Kandu, Shoola along with daha as the predominant classical features elicited. Intervention: Deepana pachana followed by snehapana with panchatiktaka guggulu ghrita. Internal medication including Arogyavardhini vati and Vijaya Parpati. Sthanika Abhyanga of Bakuchi taila followed by Sthanika Avagaha Sweda with Kashaya prepared from Triphala, Nimba, Manjishta, Vacha, Haridra and lastly followed by Sthanika lepa of Gandhaka karpooradya Malahara for bilateral feet gave promising result in Vipadika Chikitsa. Outcome: The symptoms like Daha, Kharatva, Shushkata, Raga, Kandu, and Shoola were assessed periodically and alleviation was seen significantly in these features. Conclusion: The observations from the case study suggested that Ayurveda treatments are most powerful in the management of skin disease such as Vipadika represented as Plantar Psoriasis, the oral medication as well as topical applications of ayurvedic formulation gives encouraging effects to relive the disease pathogenesis and symptoms simultaneously.

Keywords: Plantar Psoriasis, Vipadika, Dry Scaly Skin, Twak.