Abstract

ROLE OF VIRECHANA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BAHYA VIDRADHI-A CASE REPORT

Dr. Archana A. S.*, Dr. Rajalakshmi M. G. and Dr. Manjunath Kanthi

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Abstract

Bahya vidradhi can be described as an inflammatory swelling which can occur anywhere on skin surface and if left untreated can spread into deeper tissues causing severe complications. The term ‘sheegravidahitvat’[1] in the definition of vidhradi itself describes the nature of the disease in terms of emergence of symptoms in a fast pace. Indulging in mithya ahara and vihara causes vitiation of dosha along with rakta which in-turn vitiating the twak and mamsa dhatu resulting in the production of severe painful swelling which gradually giving rise to signs and symptoms of acute inflammation to be named as vidhradhi.[2] With this backdrop, a single case study has been selected which was presented in a female who is aged about 50 years having a swelling in anterior aspect of left leg which is associated with pain, redness and warmth since two months. But the same condition was recurring since one year. Vowing to the recurrent nature of the disease along with presence of rakta dushti in the patient, shodhana in terms of virechana was selected. The treatment initially started with pachana, deepana and anulomana which was followed by snehapana, bahya snehana and swedana for a period of 4 days. On 4th day of bahya snehana and swedana, virechana was administered which was followed by samsarjana krama. The results depicts that there was significant improvement in the signs & symptoms like pain, redness, warmth and swelling. The treatment was successful in resolving the abscess in a short duration of the treatment.

Keywords: Abscess, Vidradhi, Snehapana, Virechana