Children are easily prone for skin diseases as they have thinner and delicate skin than adults and also due to their sensitive immune system. In pediatric practice, one third of the patients come with complaints of skin diseases, Atopic dermatitis being the most common among the dermatological condition of infancy and early childhood. It is a chronic, inflammatory relapsing skin disorder with varying degree of pruritus and inflammation of skin accompanied by cutaneous physiological dysfunction

It affects the estimated 1-5% of world population, more than 10-20% of children less than 14 years of age. The prevalence of Atopic dermatitis has been increasing over the past few decades in industrialized and developing countries including India especially in younger children .The incidence of Atopic dermatitis is more in children residing in Bangalore which is also the allergy capital of the country because of the increased pollution, dry weather, urbanization etc. 

Social stigma of living with a visible skin condition like Atopic dermatitis affects a child’s social and mental well being, in turn affecting his growth in all dimensions. In modern science there is no specific and effective treatment modality for Atopic dermatitis. Topical steroids applications, anti histamines and moisturizers are commonly used, which makes skin sensitive on regular usage and leads to flaring up of symptoms on discontinuation of treatment. So there is a need to find an effective line of management for this condition.

Among the different modalities of treatment mentioned for Vataja charmadala like Pradeha, Lepa, Seka, Abhyanga etc, the effect of Lepa in Vataja Charmadala has been analysed through several studies.  But only few studies are carried out to analyse the effect of Seka (affusion sudation), a type of Drava Sweda in this condition. Hence this study is an effort made to assess the efficacy of Pugadi ksheera seka and Pancha tiktaka gritha lepa in Vataja charmadala.