Ayurveda treatment as black box design in the management of Visarpa- Retrospective case study

Abstract

Visarpa is one of skin disease explained by most of the Acharyas. A 24-years old female came to Panchakarma OPD of Dhanvantari Ayurveda College Hospital and Research Centre, Siddapur, Uttara Kannada. With the complaints of blisters on the right-side of neck, severe burning sensation, itching, severe pricking pain, redness, pus formation for 3 days. She was successfully treated with external applications and internal medications with Tikta (bitter), Kashaya (astrigent) and Sheeta (cool) drugs. This case study demonstrates that acute condition of Visarpa can be managed well in short duration with Ayurvedic medicines.