THE EFFECT OF JALAUKAVACHARAN KARMA IN VICHARCHIKA W. S. R. ECZEMA
Dr. Rita Khagram* and Dr. Ketan Bhimani
ABSTRACT
In Ayurveda all skin diseases are consider as one of the broad heading
of Kushtha. Vicharchika is a type of Ekadash Kshudra Kushth, The
clinical features of Vicharchika like Kandu, Pidika, Shyavvarnata,
Strava, Rookshata, Daha, Raji and vedana are resemble with the
features of eczema in modern medical science. It is commonest
clinical entity found in daily routine dermatological practice. The
Ayurvedic texts consider Raktadushti as one of the primary cause
of skin disease and patient get relief after letting out the vitiated
blood. Among various methods for bloodletting, Jalaukaavcharan
(bloodletting by leech) is considered as the ideal method to expel out
the vitiated blood safely, quickly and effectively. Therefore
Jalaukavacharan karma (bloodletting by leech) was carried out to
evaluate its efficacy in the management of vicharchika. In this study, 13 patients of
Vicharchika were treated with Jalaukavacharana and they were given four seating of Jalauka
Karma once per week for a month. All patients were assessed with Shamana drug of
Gandhaka Rasayana – 5 gm/day in divided dose for a month after Jalaukavacharana Karma.
The effect of therapy on the cardinal signs & symptoms of the disease was remarkable. From
the statistical analysis, we can conclude that the therapy was effective and statistically
significant. There was no adverse effect of therapy. The therapy was cost effective and
minimum time consuming. There is need of the study on large scale.
Keywords: Vicharchika, Eczema, Jalaukavacharana, Raktamokshana.
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