Etiopathological Study of Vipadika Kushtha and its Management with special reference to Raktadushti

Skin as an important organ of body because it interfaces withenvironment and plays a major role in protecting the body against variouspathogens and it dose many work. Skin is the first organ of the bodyinteracting with the environmental agents like chemical, physical,&biological.

Skin is the mirror that reflects our emotions,internal and external pathology & thus helps in diagnosis of disease. It isone of the five “Spershendriya†astold by

Ayurveda, which is responsible for the perception of touch. Largecommunity prevalence studies have demonstrated that 20-30% of the populationhave various skin problem requiring attention. (Davidson,18thedition)1. Skin disorders affects all agesfrom the neonates to the elderly & its various etiological factor includefaulty food habits, changed work culture, heavy workload, lack of exercise,& changing life style & increasing pollution.Maximum number of the skin disease in ancientIndian classics has been described under the broad head ling of „Kushtha‟,which are further divided into Maha Kushtha & Kshudra Kushtha. Kushtha runs as a chronicdisease which is generallyconsideredas difficult to cure. In Ayurveda all types of Kushtha have been described as“Rakta Pradoshaja†vikara.Vipadikais alsodescribe in Charak Samhita Kushtha Chikitsa – 7thChapterVipadika Kusthacomesunder eighteen subtypes of skindiseases in Ayurveda and itseverely damaged the palms and feet of the person. Therefore, patients presentwith large fissures and cracks in their feet and palms (Panipadasphuthanam) with severe pain (Tivravedanam).Vaipadikaṃ Paṇipada Sphuá¹­anaṃTivravedanam||22||  cracks in palms and soles of feet as well as excruciating pain.It occurs due to increase of Vata andKapha Dosha.Though Saptadravaya is a basic pathological concept for each and every Kuhstha but Kushtha is predominantlydiagnose and treat after observing the Doshadominancy in a particular disease.In modern sciene Vipadik Kushtha known as plantar-palamar psoriasis.it is deficult to treat in modern medicine. so in this work my primary outcome to treat this disease with minimum side effect and better improvement.