ROLE OF RASAYANA DRAVAYAS AS IMMUNOMODULATORS IN SHEETAPITTA W.S.R. TO URTICARIA Array Section Original Research Articles

Abstract

ABSTRACT:

 A Rasayana dravya nourishes body, boosts immunity, strength, resistance, quality and quantity of Ojas. Some Rasayanas are disease specific, which can be administered to enhance the tissue strength and disease-combating power so that faster and better relief may be provided and recurrences may be prevented. In this study we have selected three dravyas as an immunomodulator 1. Guduchi 2. Haridra 3. Katuka. We conducted a study on 100 patients in our college and hospital OPD, No recurrence has been observed in most of the patients after three months treatment with the above dravyas.

  Sheetapitta is the condition that occurs due to the dominance of cold (existing in kapha and vata dosh) over pitta dosha. Vata Dosha prakopa due to etiological factors results in the successive vitiation of Pitta Dosha and Rakta dushti, further spreading extremities and leading to the manifestation of wheals (maculopapular rash), hence the sheetapitta can be correlated with Urticaria. In this review Study we tried to suggest the management and prevention of recurrence of Urticaria episodes by breaking the samprapti with the help of Rasayana chikitsa  by strengthening One’s Bala, Oja ie. Vyadhi Kshamatva. We have suggested here Guduchi, Haridra and Katuka to use as rasayana and Disease specific  immunomodulator drugs.

KEY WORDS: Rasayana, Sheetapitta, Urticaria, Immunomodulator, Vyadhikshamatva.