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Abstract

Vicharchika

(Eczema) is a type of

kshudrakustha

often encountered by Ayurvedic Dermatologists characterized with symptoms, namely,

kandu

(itching),

srava

(discharge),

Pidaka

(vesicles), and

Shyava varna

(discoloration).

Vicharchika

is often correlated to eczema based on the clinical presentations. No satisfactory treatment is available in contemporary medical practice except antihistamines and topical steroids. Main line of treatment for

vicharchika

in Ayurveda is

Shodhana

and

shaman oushadhis

. A patient approached to outpatient department with chief complaints of discharge, edema, and erythematous skin lesions with intense itching at the ankles and dorsum of both foot, dorsal aspect of the hands, and on cheeks was treated with

Virechana

and few

Agada

preparations. A remarkable improvement in the condition was observed in a span of 2 months.

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