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The aim is to explore the effectiveness of Ayurvedic treatments for eczema, specifically Vicharchika.

April 17, 2026Open Access

Ayurvedic Management of Eczema With Special Reference to Vicharchika: A Case Report

Key Points

The aim is to explore the effectiveness of Ayurvedic treatments for eczema, specifically Vicharchika.
Case report of an 18-year-old female with eczema symptoms.
Diagnosis made using Ayurvedic parameters correlating with modern definitions.
Treatment involved Virechana Karma and oral and external Ayurvedic medications.
Significant improvement in itching, burning sensation, and discoloration.
Symptoms such as redness and discharge reduced after treatment.

Abstract

In ayurveda all skin diseases come under classification of Kushtha. Vicharchika one of the Kshudra Kushtha characterized by Kandu (itching), Raga (redness), Pidaka (vesicular eruptions), Vaivarnyata (blakish discouration) and Bahustrava (discharge may be watery or mixed with blood) with Kapha-Pitta dominance. It can be correlated with eczema. In this case report a 18-year-old female patient presented with complaints of Daha (burning sensation), Kandu, Strava and Vaivarnyata (blackish discolouration) over extensor surface of bilateral upper and lower limbs. The case was diagnosed as Vicharchika based on Ayurvedic parameters and eczema on modern background. There was significant improvement noted in signs and symptoms treated with Virechana Karma and some oral and external Ayurvedic medications.

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