VD Sonali Kush Badge and Dr. Ramesh Dnyanoba Sonawane
Understanding Shitapitta (Urticaria) in Ayurveda: In Ayurvedic medicine, Shitapitta, Udard, and Kotha are recognized as skin disorders analogous to urticaria in modern science. These conditions share similar symptoms and causative factors.
Etiology and Symptoms: Shitapitta arises from Virudhahara Sevan (incompatible dietary habits) and doshaprakopaaka hetu (imbalanced doshas). Specifically, Vata and Kapha doshas combine with Pitta dosha, and triggering symptoms like: Inflammation resembling insect bites (Varti Damshta Samsthana Shotha)
Severe itching (Kandu Bahula).
Excessive pain (Toda Bahula).
Vomiting (Chardi).
Fever (Jvara).
Burning sensation (Vidaha) and - Excessive pain (Toda Bahula).
Prevalence: Urticaria affects approximately 20% of individuals at some point in their lifetime.
In laghutraya various panchakarma explained in shitapitta so we are taken a brief description about study of panchakarma in shitapitta according to laghutraya for this particular article.
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