Abstract

A CASE STUDY: AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF SHWITRA BY PRACCHANA KARMA AND ARAGWADHADI TAILA

Dr. Hemant Singh Chauhan*, Dr. Elizabeth P. John, Dr. Ishan Parashar

Abstract

Shwitra is a chronic skin disorder characterized by dry and noninfectious lesions. It presents as whitish discoloration of the skin and can affect individuals of any age group, from children to the elderly, and occurs regardless of gender, religion, socioeconomic status, or age. Vitiligo can be correlated with Shwitra in Ayurveda because both share similar signs and symptoms, such as non-exudative white, red, or coppery-red patches on the skin, along with roughness, dryness, itching, burning sensation, and loss or discoloration of hair in the affected areas. According to Ayurveda, Shwitra results from the vitiation of all three doshas. Pracchana karma is one of the shastrakrita raktamokshana procedures in which multiple small incisions are made to remove impure blood, and it is generally used as a local (sthanika) therapy. In this study, Aragwadhadi taila was applied externally for the management of Shwitra, and the results obtained were found to be encouraging.

Keywords: Shwitra; pracchana karma; Aragwadhadi taila; vitiligo.