A Study on the Effect of Chitrakadi Lepa with Punarnavadi Kashaya in Vipadika

Vipādika is a common disorder of skin which affects the people irrespective age and sex. Due to its severity chronicity it hampers daily activities an individual. The main symptom for Daranam (crack) presents along with Kandu (itching), Vedana (pain). Objective: A clinical study was conducted evaluate effect Chitrakadi lepa Punarnavadi kashaya in Vipadika. Materials method: design interventional study-pre post-test sample size 15 patients signs symptoms belonging group 20-60 years, attending OPD Agadatantra department, Govt. Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram were selected. Patients on corticosteroids, pregnant lactating woman are excluded. Before intervention, 25gm Avipathy choornam given Anulomana. Punaṙnavādi kaṣaya (48ml) internally twice half hour before food Chitṙakādi mixed Gritha Tila taila applied externally 30 days. After completion treatment, follow up period days advised. Symptomatic assessment done 15th day, after treatment (31st day) 45th day. outcome variables like no. crack, pain, itching, nature crack assessed. Results Discussion: Result analysed statistically using non parametric statistical test - Freidmans Dunnets multiple comparison (post-hoc). result obtained highly significant relieving cardinal especially pain.