The Efficacy of Maricha Yoga in Shitapitta: A Case Study

Shitapitta has been described in various ayurvedic texts especially in madhava nidana ,which has separately described shitapitta with causative factors, symptoms and pathogenesis etc.It can be compared with urticaria in modern terminology. Approximately 15% of population experience urticaria at some point of time in their lives. A case of shitapitta managed successfully by ayurvedic treatment is reported here. A 42 year old male patient having signs and symptoms of shitapitta was treated with 2.5 grams of maricha churna with five grams of goghruta twice a day after the meals, along with local application of maricha siddha tail for 14 days. Patient showed complete improvement in signs and symptoms of shitapitta after the treatment.