Modern point of view ''visarpa'' is generally caused by a variety of infections. As per Punarvasu Atreya, the general etiological factors of ''visarpa'' are diet and lifestyle, injury, poisons, toxins, burns etc; some of these cause vitiation of ''dosha'' and ''khavaigunya'' (disease prone condition) in ''dhatu'' and some cause direct vitiation of ''dosha'' and ''dhatu'' leading to ''visarpa''. This is confusing to the new scholars. Atreya's understanding of etiology is more specific because favorable condition for infection occurs at first then infection therefore diet and lifestyle related factors are described in detail and in the beginning. In treatment plan this concept of favorable environment should be considered. Change in internal body environment is possible by ''shodhana'' therapy and ''aushadha'' along with treatment of infection. | Modern point of view ''visarpa'' is generally caused by a variety of infections. As per Punarvasu Atreya, the general etiological factors of ''visarpa'' are diet and lifestyle, injury, poisons, toxins, burns etc; some of these cause vitiation of ''dosha'' and ''khavaigunya'' (disease prone condition) in ''dhatu'' and some cause direct vitiation of ''dosha'' and ''dhatu'' leading to ''visarpa''. This is confusing to the new scholars. Atreya's understanding of etiology is more specific because favorable condition for infection occurs at first then infection therefore diet and lifestyle related factors are described in detail and in the beginning. In treatment plan this concept of favorable environment should be considered. Change in internal body environment is possible by ''shodhana'' therapy and ''aushadha'' along with treatment of infection. |