Year: 2025 | Month: July | Volume: 15 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 192-202
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20250724
Unraveling Vicharchika: A Comparative Study with Eczema and Psoriasis
Dr. Palak Sharma1, Prof. (Dr.) Govind Sahay Shukla2, Dr. Rajaram Agarwal3, Dr. Manisha Goyal4, Dr. Ravi Pratap Singh5
1MD Scholar, PG Department of Rasa shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, 2HOD & Professor, PG Dept. Of Ras Shastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana,
Post Graduate Institute of Ayurveda, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurveda University, Jodhpur, India.
Corresponding Author: Dr. Palak Sharma
ABSTRACT
Vicharchika, a chronic skin disorder described in Ayurveda, presents a clinical dilemma when compared with eczema and psoriasis. While eczema is a hypersensitivity condition characterized by itching, dryness, vesicles, and serous discharge, psoriasis is an autoimmune disorder marked by thick, scaly plaques and systemic involvement. Vicharchika shares core features such as kandu (itching), pidika (papules), syava varna (discoloration), and bahusrava (oozing), aligning it more closely with eczema. Ayurvedic texts describe its pathogenesis as involving Kapha (doṣa responsible for regulating body fluids and keeping the body constituents cohesive) and Pitta dosha (doṣa responsible for regulating body temperature and metabolic activities) vitiation and deeper dhatu levels (twak, Rakta, mamsa, lasika). Understanding these correlations helps clarify diagnosis and guides appropriate treatment strategies. This integrative comparison enhances therapeutic outcomes through targeted Ayurvedic interventions and highlights the need for accurate differentiation between these clinically overlapping conditions.
Key words: Vicharchika, Eczema, Psoriasis, Kapha-Pitta dosha, Skin disorders, Ayurvedic dermatology