Abstract

A REVIEW ON VICHARCHIKA

Dr. Vivek S. Chandurkar* and Dr. Pooja M. Mokashi

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Abstract

Skin is the largest sensory organ of the body. It acts as a barrier to prevent pathogens and other harmful agents. Skin is one of the five “Dnyanendriyas” and it is responsible for sparshadnyan. In Ayurvedic texts, All the skin diseases were included Under the broad title of Kushtha. Vicharchika is described under Kshudra Kushtha by Bruhatrayis. Vicharchika is one of the Kshudra Kustha runs a chronic course generally considered difficult to cure and even if it is cured relapses are common. It is characterized with symptoms like, Kandu (Itching), Srava (Discharge), Pidika (Vesicles) and Shyava Varna (Discoloration). Clinical features of Vicharchika are Kandu, Pitika, Shyavata, Lasikasrava.[3] In Samhita‟s (Classical literatures), it is described that all Kushthas having involvement of Tri Dosha (Three bodily humors) but the type of Kushtha depends on the predominance of particular Dosha. In the acute phase, eczema may be vesicular and oozing, in the chronic phase, it may become hyper pigmented and thickened. Scratch marks are frequently seen. The modern science has greatly advanced, particularly in dermatology but there is no specific medicaments for root cure of Eczema but symptomatic treatment like Anti allergic, corticosteroids are used but they produce serious side effects like nephrotoxicity, osteoporosis, skin cancer etc. Ayurveda offers treatment for the root of Eczema by cleansing vitiated Dosha and balancing the Dosha and Dhatus. In Ayurveda main line of treatment of this disease is Shodhana, Shamana and Rasayana therapy.

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