Conceptual study of vedini twacha - sharir as a seat of vicharchika” with related to eczema Array Section Review of Article

Abstract

Ayurveda is an oldest system of Indian medicine. In Ayurvedicclassics, sharirsthan has given description about internal and external body features, out of these Sushrutasamhita’ssharirsthana has great anatomical importance hence it is said that shariresushrutashrestha. In sharirsthana, AcharyaSushrutahas mentioned five sensory organ (i.e.Dnyandriyas). Twacha (Skin) is one of the five dnyanendriyas (sensory organ) having its perception as sparshdnyan (touch sensation )

According to AcharyaSushruta, twacha (skin) comprises seven layers and mentioned their respective diseases. Each layer has importance as it is location for specific vyadhi. Out of which fifth layer named as vediniis the location ofvisarpa as well as kushthavyadhi. According to VagbhatTwakvaivarnya (discoloration of skin) is called as kustha^*.Sushrutacharya describe two types of kushta,i.e. mahakushta (major incurable skin problem) and shudrakustha (miscellaneous minor skin diseases). Shudrakushtha further classified in various forms in which vicharchika is explained thoroughly. Modern science mention the skin disorder``Eczema’’found to have near about similar sign and symptoms as that of vicharchika. This review study tries to correlate vicharchika according to Ayurveda and Eczema.