Ayurvedic approach in treatment of shitapitta (urticaria), a skin disorder using krishna maricha churna and goghrita

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Introduction – Shitapitta that is urticaria is one of the most common allergic skin diseases. It makesthe individual annoyed and irritate because of itching, nausea, fever and burning sensation. Apthhya (imbalanced diet), and various allergens are prime causes of urticaria. For treatment of such peculiar condition a clinical evaluation of krishna maricha churna and goghrita was done. Aim- To study efficacy of krishna maricha churna and goghrita in shitapitta. Materials and Methods - A single blind randomized study was carried out on 60 patients of either sex showing typical symptoms of urticaria. Krishna maricha churna and goghrita was asked to take orally daily for 10 days to patients and later were evaluated. Observation- Observation was done by Subjective assessment. Marked improvement was observed in sign and symptoms of patients Conclusion -The use of krishna maricha churna and goghrita showed prominent improvement in symptoms of shitapitta Keywords: Urticaria, skin disease, Piper nigrum INTRODUCTION Ayurveda is science of life which described the Hita and Ahita to Ayu . Means, it described the favourable and unfavourable to life. If, man doesn't follow the rules described in ayurveda , it leads to several pathogenesis which ultimately produces different disorders. Shitapitta (Urticaria) is one of such disorder, which caused by Asatmya Sevana means theExposure to allergens and antibody. Shitapitta is derived as - shita and pitta. Shita means cold and pitta is warm, so it is dominance of vata and kapha dosha over pitta dosha . In present busy and fast life, one can't follow the rules of Dinacharya and Ritucharya described in ayurveda . Due to heavy industrialization, traffic and hybrid food one constantly INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (October, 2017) 5(10) AYURVEDIC APPROACH IN TREATMENT OF SHITAPITTA (URTICARIA), A SKIN DISORDER USING KRISHNA MARICHA CHURNA AND GOGHRITA Dighe Prerana 1 , Suryavansh Sathish 2 , Bafana Samyak 3 1 Professor, Dept. of Kayachikitsa, G.S.G. Ayurvedic College, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India 2 BAMS., M.D. (Kayachikitsa) 3 Final Year, B. Pharmacy, Bombay College Pharmacy, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Email: vd.pdighe@gmail.com ABSTRACT Introduction – Shitapitta that is urticaria is one of the most common allergic skin diseases. It makesthe individual annoyed and irritate because of itching, nausea, fever and burning sensation. Apthhya (imbalanced diet), and various allergens are prime causes of urticaria. For treatment of such peculiar condition a clinical evaluation of krishna maricha churna and goghrita was done. Aim- To study efficacy of krishna maricha churna and goghrita in shitapitta. Materials and Methods - A single blind randomized study was carried out on 60 patients of either sex showing typical symptoms of urticaria. Krishna maricha churna and goghrita was asked to take orally daily for 10 days to patients and later were evaluated. Observation- Observation was done by Subjective assessment. Marked improvement was observed in sign and symptoms of patients Conclusion -The use of krishna maricha churna and goghrita showed prominent improvement in symptoms of shitapitta Keywords: Urticaria, skin disease, Piper nigrum INTRODUCTION Ayurveda is science of life which described the Hita and Ahita to Ayu . Means, it described the favourable and unfavourable to life. If, man doesn't follow the rules described in ayurveda , it leads to several pathogenesis which ultimately produces different disorders. Shitapitta (Urticaria) is one of such disorder, which caused by Asatmya Sevana means theExposure to allergens and antibody. Shitapitta is derived as - shita and pitta. Shita means cold and pitta is warm, so it is dominance of vata and kapha dosha over pitta dosha . In present busy and fast life, one can't follow the rules of Dinacharya and Ritucharya described in ayurveda . Due to heavy industrialization, traffic and hybrid food one constantly INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (October, 2017) 5(10) AYURVEDIC APPROACH IN TREATMENT OF SHITAPITTA (URTICARIA), A SKIN DISORDER USING KRISHNA MARICHA CHURNA AND GOGHRITA Dighe Prerana 1 , Suryavansh Sathish 2 , Bafana Samyak 3 1 Professor, Dept. of Kayachikitsa, G.S.G. Ayurvedic College, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India 2 BAMS., M.D. (Kayachikitsa) 3 Final Year, B. Pharmacy, Bombay College Pharmacy, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Email: vd.pdighe@gmail.com ABSTRACT Introduction – Shitapitta that is urticaria is one of the most common allergic skin diseases. It makesthe individual annoyed and irritate because of itching, nausea, fever and burning sensation. Apthhya (imbalanced diet), and various allergens are prime causes of urticaria. For treatment of such peculiar condition a clinical evaluation of krishna maricha churna and goghrita was done. Aim- To study efficacy of krishna maricha churna and goghrita in shitapitta. Materials and Methods - A single blind randomized study was carried out on 60 patients of either sex showing typical symptoms of urticaria. Krishna maricha churna and goghrita was asked to take orally daily for 10 days to patients and later were evaluated. Observation- Observation was done by Subjective assessment. Marked improvement was observed in sign and symptoms of patients Conclusion -The use of krishna maricha churna and goghrita showed prominent improvement in symptoms of shitapitta Keywords: Urticaria, skin disease, Piper nigrum INTRODUCTION Ayurveda is science of life which described the Hita and Ahita to Ayu