Abstract

Livedoid vasculopathy is a rare disease. It is chronic, painful, thrombo-occlusive cutaneous vasculopathy that involve distal lower extremities and feet. Contemporary medicine has not as much result in treatment and recurrence of disease too. On the basis of pathogenesis and sign and symptoms it resembles like Vatarakta. In Ayurveda, Vatarakta is a type of Vatavyadhi develops due to Margaavarana. A single case study showing here, A 24 Year old female patient came with complaint of redness followed by itching over bilateral ankle joints, ulcers (recurrent) and unable to stand more than 15 minutes for past 6 months, approached to Kayachikitsa OPD of Ayurvedic hospital where she was treated on the principle of Vatarakta like Raktamokshana (bloodletting), Shamana chikitsa (internal medicine), and Bahyaparimarjana (Local application). The treatment was carried out for 2 months and satisfactory outcomes were come in the form of reduction in Sign and symptoms and improve the QoL (Quality of Life) of patient. Ayurveda provide better improvement in such disease.

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