Abstract

AYURVEDA MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC URTICARIA (SHEETAPITTA) IN PEDIATRICS- A SINGLE CASE STUDY

*Dr. Ramya G. N., Dr. Suryanarayana M. and Dr. Radhika Injamuri

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Abstract

Background: Urticaria is also known as hives. It is one of the dermatological allergic diseases characterized by sudden eruptions of itchy wheals. It often leads to reduced quality of life and a significant socio-economic burden; it is also a common problem among the pediatric population. In Ayurveda, it can be correlated with Sheetapitta having similar symptoms of itching and rashes on the skin. Aim: management of urticarial rash through Shodhana therapy. Method: In the present case, an 11-year-old female child came to our OPD with complaints of recurrent itchy rashes all over the body for 8–9 months on and off associated with disturbed sleep during the night due to itching, for which allopathic treatment was taken. Temporary relief was found, but on stopping the medicine, the reappearance of rashes was present. Therefore, the case has been understood based on Doshik concepts and executed an Ayurvedic line of treatment like Shodhana in the form of Virechana, by considering the pitta predominance and its chronicity in the present case of Sheetapitta and also achieved complete remission after shodhana and the same case has been followed for next 6 months to assess its reoccurrence but no reoccurrence was found.

Keywords: Sheetapitta, Chronic urticaria, Virechana, Shodhana, Ayurveda management, Children.