Ayurvedic management of Sheetpitta with special reference to Urticaria: A Case Study.
Department of Kayachikitsa, M. A. M.’s Sumatibhai Shah Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Malwadi, Hadapsar, Pune- 411028, Maharashtra State, India.
Case Study
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 16(03), 1044-1048
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2022.16.3.1426
Publication history:
Received on 15 November 2022; revised on 28 December 2022; accepted on 30 December 2022
Abstract:
Ayurvedic therapies and practices have been integrated in universal wellness. Changes in lifestyle with development are very drastic. Diseased environment, junk food habits, work in shift duties, anxiety etc. are the main causative factors for vitiation of Tridosha and the demonstration of diseases in today’s era. There is dearth of information about Dincharya and Ritucharya in common people. Due to which people mainly get aggravated doshas related to their gastrointestinal system first, and then other symptoms come subsequently. According to Ayurveda Sheetpitta is described as Tridoshaj Vyadhi (Disease), but Vata and Pitta Dosha are predominant and Ras and Rakta are main Dushya. Sheetapitta is one among the Twak Vikara(skin disorders) that have related Hetu of Kotha and Udarda. Vata and Kapha are two “Doshas”, which are primarily bothered which in turn is associated through Pitta resulting in Tridosha Prakopa causing to redness, swelling itching on the skin etc. Chief symptoms of Sheetpitta are reddish spots, inflammation on skin with moderate to severe itching at site. It is compared with urticaria in modern science and termed as primary cutaneous disorder. An episode of it may start with pruritis. Episodes of urticaria may continue to revert for days, weeks, months or year if not cured properly. Urticaria is calculated as allergic reaction due to certain food and have only symptomatic treatment and anti-allergic drug. Commonly antihistaminic medicines were used for urticaria. In Ayurveda, treatment of Sheepitta includes Shodhana and Shamana Chikitsa. Here we discussed about a case study of Sheetpitta. where we give Ayurvedic treatment and results were found very encouraging.
Keywords:
Sheetpitta; Shaman; Shodhan; Urticaria; Virechan; Allergyic reaction
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