DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2017.v05i04.017

Pages: 282-285

A 32 year old female patient with complaint of tighting of skin of face and upper and lower limbs, whitish discolouration over face, upper limb and lower limb, small mouth opening , slight difficulty in deglutination. This patient was classically evident with limited diffused cutaneous scleroderma (LCSS). Scleroderma or systemic sclerosis is a generalized disorder of connective tissue affecting the skin, internal organs and vasculature. In Ayurveda as there is no description about such diseases considering it as Anukta Vyadhi. Also Acharya Charaka has mentioned that there may be Aparisankhya Vyadhi (many diseases) on basis of Sthana and Roopa. With the help of history and symptoms of patient rule out the Dosha and Dushya and treated them with classically evident Chikitsa (Vatahar Chikitsa and Raktaprasadan Chikitsa). Patient showed significant improvement in subjective parameters. She got 75% relief in her symptoms.