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Vicharchika is one of Kushtha included under Rakta Pradoshaja Vikaras, recurrent and chronic in nature. Modern dermatologists use topical therapy such as topical corticosteroid; topical emollients etc. to give symptomatic relief but it cost in severe long-term toxicity, skin irritation and may cause skin cancer. In Ayurvedic texts, there are hundreds of medicaments as a successful and safer remedy for the chronic derma problems including Vicharchika. Acharya Sharangdhar had depicted one such formulation “Ark Taila” for treating Vicharchika. Sneha Siddha drugs have better pharmacokinetics action in comparison to other dosage form because of the lipid nature of biomembrane, as lipid soluble substances readily permeate into cells. Aim and Objective: To compare the efficacy of Ark Taila and Ark cream application in the management of Vicharchika. Materials and Methods: In this study, 30 patients of Vicharchika were selected and randomly allocated into two groups. In group A, Ark Taila (n = 15), and in group B Ark cream (n = 15) was given to patients for local application. Patients were assessed for relief in signs and symptoms at interval for fifteen days for sixty days. Results: Patients of group A has maximum INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL Suman Purohit et al: Comparative Clinical Efficacy Of Ark Taila And Ark Cream Application In The Management Of Vicharchika An Open Labelled, Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial doi: 10.46607/iamj.0807042020 | IAMJ July 2020 | www.iamj.in 3844 relief in sign and symptoms of Vicharchika in comparison of group B. Conclusion: The study concluded that Ark Taila is an effective formulation of choice for the management of Vicharchika as compared to Ark cream.

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COMPARATIVE CLINICAL EFFICACY OF ARK TAILA AND ARK CREAM APPLICATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF VICHARCHIKA - AN OPEN LABELLED, RANDOMISED CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL