AN EFFICACY OF VAMANA KARMA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF VICHARCHIKA

Abstract

Skin is the largest organ of the body and in fact skin is the accurate mirror of one's inner health. At present era, the skin diseases become a major hazard for mental health more than physical as it distributes the cosmetic harmony. Vicharchika (eczema) is a type of the Kapha dominant Kushtha (Kshudra) described by Acharya Charaka. Panchkarma is said to be as a Shodhana procedure and the diseases treated with this do not reoccur. By use of Shamana therapy generally reoccurrence of the disease Vicharchika (eczema) is shown so this study is taken for the assessment of Panchkarma procedure in the disease As Vicharchika is Kapha dominant Kushtha and Vamana is best purification procedure for expulsion of the Kapha Dosha as well as for Pitta Dosha too. Here in this study Patoladi Kwath Siddha Ghrita is used for Abhyantara Snehana and Vamana is given with Madanafala Yoga as per classics and results were obtained. To see the efficacy of Vamana Karma, Patoladi Ghanvati is used as Shamana drug for comparison. Both group showed statistically significant results and Vamana proves better relief than Shamana drug. After grouping the patients in Shodhan and Shaman therapy (Group A) and only in Shaman Group (Group B), when we applied the treatment procedure as per as for which they assigned, both the group's Vicharchika patients showed a positive result. Apart these A-group patients showed maximum positive results in comparison to B group. In Vicharchika Shodhan procedure enhances the treatment results along with Shaman treatment and also it helpful in avert the reoccurrence of Vicharchika. Both group showed statistically significant results and owing to Kapha vitiated disease (Vicharchika), Vamana procedure along with Shaman drug proves better relief.