@article{Phake_2019, title={A review on etiological factors (hetu) of vicharchika}, volume={7}, url={https://www.ayurlog.com/index.php/ayurlog/article/view/401}, abstractNote={<p>All skin diseases in Ayurveda are termed as kustha .<em>Vicharchik</em>a is a type of <em>kshudra kustha</em> with predominance of <em>kapha dosha</em>. It is a <em>chirakari Vyadhi</em> of the <em>Raktavaha strotas dushti.</em> With increasing modernization, urbanization, altered food habits, stress, lifestyle induced disorders, reduction of <em>satva guna</em>, excessive practice of etiological factors of <em>kustha vyadhi</em> as described in classics worsens one’s Immunity &amp;amp; increases the incidence of <em>kustha roga</em>. Due to this its prevalence is high in modern civilized developing country like India &amp;amp; at large globally.</p> <p>In this study sincere attempt has been made to write a review on causative factors of <em>Vicharchika</em>.</p&gt;}, number={4}, journal={Ayurlog: National Journal of Research in Ayurved Science}, author={Phake, Vipul}, year={2019}, month={Aug.} }