Ayurvedic Treatment For Dyshidrotic Eczema

The treatment modalities include panchakarma, external therapies, and internal medications. They also include activities, advice on food, and lifestyle changes.

Panchakarma
In Ayurvedic medicine, dyshidrotic eczema is treated with panchakarma therapy. The main panchakarma treatments are Virechana, Vamana, and Rakta moksha. Some of the external therapies are:

• Abhyanga

  Abhyanga (oil massage) is a form of Ayurvedic therapy that involves massaging the entire body from head to toe with Dosha-specific warm herb-infused oil. .

• Takra Dhara

  Takra Dhara is an Ayurvedic therapy in which medicated buttermilk is used. Takra Dhara is useful for dyshidrotic eczema. It resembles Shirodhara. Ayurvedic Takradhara treatment improves blood circulation and relaxes the nerves, which leads to a reduction in mental stress.

• Kashaya Seka

  This revitalizing treatment is given immediately after Abhyanga. A continuous pouring of a warm herbal decoction all over the body and simultaneous massaging by 4 therapists is performed for 45 minutes. At the same time, Shirodhara is also given. This therapy removes Kapha and Vata toxins. It improves blood circulation, skin complexion, and relieves body acne.

The main external therapies for the treatment of dyshidrotic eczema are:

• Deepana and Panchana

  Pachana and Deepana procedures help in enhancing the digestive fire (Agni), clear the channels (Srotas), increase the absorptive capacity of the body. .

• Other Ayurvedic treatments like Ayurveda Visha Hara and long-term Rasayana chikitsa are found to be effective in treating Dyshidrotic Eczema, which helps in strengthening the Rakta Dhatu, skin.

The ayurvedic treatments that are very effective for the treatment of Dyshidrotic Eczema are Panchakarma therapies, Abhyanga, Takra Dhara, Kashaya Seka, Deepana, and Pancha, Ayurvedic visha hara, and long-term Rasayana chikitsa.