Role of jaloukavacharana in management of vipadika: a case study

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Journal name: Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Original article title: Role of jaloukavacharana in management of vipadika: a case study
The Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM) promotes Ayurvedic scientific research by offering a platform for in-depth exploration and integration of its principles into modern healthcare. JAHM is owned and published by Atreya Ayurveda Publications. Atreya Ayurveda Publications engaged in scientific publications on Ayurveda in the form of print books and ebooks since 2007.

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ANURADHA CHAVAN
PG Scholar, Department of Panchakarma, Govt. Ayurveda Medical College, Bangalore, India


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Year: 2017 | Doi: 10.70066/jahm.v5i3.341

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The skin is the first organ of the body interacting with the environment agents like physical, chemical and biological agents .The skin disorders are intrinsic in origin, all skin diseases in Ayurveda have been considered under the heading ofKushtha. Vipadika is one of such diseases which has been included under the heading of KshudraKushtha. It is characterised by cracks (sputana) either in palms or soles or in both with severe pain. The pain present in Vipadika is so intense that it severely afflicts the quality of life of the patients. In spite it being a minor condition it cripples the daily activities of patients. According to Charaka, Sushruta and Vagbhata
Kushthas are raktajavyadhi and Jaloukavacharana is claimed to be supreme therapy because of its high efficiency in curing blood related disorders. A case of 60yr old female patient who presented features of Vipadika was treated by Jaloukavacharana, showed marked improvement is discussed here.

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