Role of Ahar and Dincharya in The Management of Shitpitta: A Pediatric Case Report

Abstract

The world health organization (WHO) has stated that 270 million people are prone to lifestyle disorders due to unhealthy lifestyles and in India, the condition is worse. In Ayurveda, a perfect lifestyle is mentioned for a healthy life. It includes the daily regime or routine schedule called Dinacharya which should be followed for a healthy life, and lifestyle modification is the heart of pediatric care. It is a single case study of a nine-year-old male patient with a complaint of facial edema, redness, itching, burning sensation, etc.  The symptoms aggravate more during evening hours and on exposure to cold climate; since last eighteen months. The patient is consulted in OPD with the above complaints. This case is managed by lifestyle modification. Symptoms almost disappeared within fourteen days. Thus, we can say that Ayurveda can provide promising results in lifestyle disorders.