A Case Study on Management of Sheetpitta w.s.r. to Urticaria

Abstract

Sheetpitta is one of the most common allergic skin disease described      in Ayurveda. Vata and kapha are two “doshas” which are primarily disturbed which in turn associated with pitta resulting in tridosha prakopa. Rasa and Rakta are main “dushya” in this disease. Sheetpitta is characterised by Lakshanas like “Varatee Damshavathshotha (wheals), kandu (itching) with Daha (Burning sensation), jwara (Fever) and toda (pain). Symptomatology and causative factors of Sheetpitta can be considered similar to that of “Urticaria”. Urticaria is red, itchy rashes caused by vasodilation, increased blood flow, and increased vascular permeability. There is no satisfactory treatment in allopathy. Only some antihistaminics agents can give instant relief in symptoms but frequent relapse occurs. Hence in this study an attempt is made to evaluate the efficacy of shodhana chikitsa with shamana chikitsa and results were found very effective in subjective as well as objective parameters.