WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

*Dr. Milind Deshmuk, Dr. Karuna Deshmukh and Dr. Arvind Kumar Goel

ABSTRACT

Vicharchika is one of the Kshudra kustha which is most commonly seen in society and having similar clinical picture like eczema. It is a skin problem mentioned in Ayurvedic literature with Kapha and Pitta dosha predominance and rakta as a main Dushya. So in classical text of Ayurveda, Acharyas emphasize the Shodhana therapy as the line of treatment at various places. Among these various Shodhana therapy, Raktamokshan is indicated specially because Rakta is mainly involved as Dushya in Samprapti Ghataka. Siravedha is one of the type of Raktamokshana by Shastravacharana especially used for Sarvangagata Rakta Dushti Janya Vikara. Siravedha at a particular locations for a particular disease is an essential part of this therapy. As Aacharya Susruta has described specific sites of Siravedha for various diseases in Sharira- sthana. (Su.Sha.8/17). According to Sushruta in vicharchika the site for siravedhan is two finger above the kshipra marma. Keeping this view in mind, though much work has been done on raktamokshana in this disease, but siravedhan at the particular sites for a particular disease as mentioned in samhitas is not yet done successfully. So in this present clinical study Siravedha procedure at exact site were done to evaluate the effect of therapy.