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• Published Subscription Case Study 16 Jan 2025

  Holistic Ayurvedic Approach to Managing Vicharchika (Eczema): Insights from a Case Study

  By Sangeeta Swavat, Chhaju Ram Yadav, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Gaytri Dhaker

  Abstract: Background: Eczema is a common skin condition characterized by inflammatory reactions, manifesting as erythema, scaling, and itching. Nipple eczema is a localized dermatitis involving the nipple and areolar region, characterized by erythema and scaling. It may be itchy and painful and occasionally affect non-atopic breastfeeding women. Eczema has quite a resemblance with Vicharchika in Ayurveda. Vicharchika is characterized by skin manifestations having the symptoms Kandu (itching sensation), Pidika (papule), Shyava …

  Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 14, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 1–9 Read article →