Upanaha Induced Contact Dermatitis – Case Report of an Adverse - Drug Reaction (ADR) in Panchakarma Practice and its Ayurveda Management
1 Medical Officer, Ayurveda (AYUSH), Department of AYUSH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Guwahati
Corresponding Author:Manab Jyoti Sarmah
A female of 46 years attended the Ayurveda OPD, Department of AYUSH in a tertiary care hospital for right knee pain, previously diagnosed with Osteoarthritis (Grade II) of the right knee. Patient was provisionally diagnosed as Janu Sandhigata Vata (with Aamaja Shopha). Panchakarma (Upanaha with Polyherbal formulation) was introduced alongside Ayurveda oral medications as per the treatment principle of Sandhigata Vata. The patient developed symptoms of irritant contact dermatitis at the site of the Upanaha application. She was treated with Ayurveda medication and local application, and her symptoms were observed for 7 days. Itching, redness etc. started reducing from the second day and complete remission of the symptoms was noticed within 7 days. Ayurveda treatment may be adopted for mild to moderate irritant contact dermatitis, developed as Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR) during Upanaha or any other localized Panchakarma treatment modality.
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How to Cite
Sarmah, M. J. (2026). Upanaha Induced Contact Dermatitis – Case Report of an Adverse - Drug Reaction (ADR) in Panchakarma Practice and its Ayurveda Management. International Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine, 16(3). https://doi.org/10.47191/ijahm/v16i3.14
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