VISARPA VYADHI AND IT'S AYURVED MANAGEMENT- A CASE STUDY

Visarpa is very common disease mentioned in Ayurveda text. According to Acharya Charak Visarpa is Raktvaha Strotodushtijanya Vyadhi[1] which spreads in the body in various directions and manifests as Daha, jwar, Pitikotpatti, Aaraktvarnata, Shopha and Shula. According to modern concept Herpes zoster is a viral infection caused by reactivation of the Varicella zoster virus which remains dormant in a nerve root ganglia of the cranial nerve or the dorsal root ganglia after a previous Varicella infection. Reactivation maybe apparently spontaneous (as usually occurs in middle aged or elderly) or be due to immunosuppression (as impressions with malignant disease or AIDS).[2] A 45year female complaining with vesicular lesions on left side of abdominal region associated with the Daha, Shula, Aaraktvarnata, Kandu on local lesions. Raktmokshan with Siravedha was done immediately by letting out 50 ml of blood from left cubital fossa. She was administered with 250mg of Kamdhudha Ras (Sadha) twice a day before meal with Sheetjal, Chandrakala Ras 250mg twice a day after meal with Sheetjal, Paripathadi Kwath 20 ml twice a day with Sambhag Sheetjal, Nishottar Churna 3gm with Godugdha at night after meal and Shatdhuat Ghrita mixed with Suvarn Gairik for local applications on the lesions. The patient reported significant relief in Daha on first day after Raktamokshan and on 5th day there was diminish size and shape of lesions and other symptoms. The scars limited to minimal without any inflammatory signs on 7th day of follow up. Given medicines are easily available and cost effective Ayurvedic formulations which can be used in management of Visarpa.