A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF REPEATED SHODHANA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SHEETAPITTA, AN UNEXPLORED SAMHITA PROTOCOL

Introduction: Skin diseases has become prevalent globally. Continuous efforts by every branch of medicine to approach in dermatology remain with lacunae. Various skin disorders are explained in various contexts of Samhita, Sheetapitta is one of them. This manifests Varati Dashtavat Pidaka, Kandu, Toda and Daha can be correlated with Urticaria. In present case, Sheetapitta is managed by exploring different protocol. Aims and Objectives: Adopting Repeated Shodhana in Sheetapitta, as explained in Kushta chikitsa. Materials and Methods: A 38 years female patient complaining elevated reddish irregular lesions and severe itching all over the body and burning sensation for 3 years. Sour belching, burning sensation and heaviness in body for 18 months. Symptoms were more aggravated in morning and at night. Treated with repeated Shodhana. Results: Repeated Shodhana including Vamana, Virechana and Nityavirechana shown significant improvement in Sheetapitta symptoms and quality of life. Discussion: Repeated Shodhana unexplored in Sheetapitta was adopted due to chronicity, involvement of Tridosha and Dhatu has given substantiate results with reduction of majority of symptoms.