Introduction: Panchakarma is considered as one of the specialities of Kayachikitsa which includes five major therapeutic procedures of detoxification and body purification, along with many other supportive procedures. In fact, Panchakarma can be used efficiently in all the branches of Astang-Ayurved and it can also be beneficial in Kaumarbhritya for a comprehensive cure for many child disorders. This review was carried out to study the concept of Panchakarma in children and explore the variations and significance of Panchakarma in Bala-Roga. Materials & Methods: References regarding Panchakarma in Children were collected from various classical Ayurveda textbooks, published research papers from Internet sources, previous work done and compilation was done. Concept of Panchakarma in Children was studied in detail. Results: Most of the previous studies have emphasized on the importance of Panchakarma in children; however there were limited clinical studies have been carried out on procedural effectiveness of Panchkarma in children. Panchakarma measures executed with precautions is equqlly effective in a child as it results in adult. Conclusion: The knowledge and experience of Panchakarma in pediatric conditions is the key to successful administration of Panchakarma in children. Increasing and mainstreaming Panchakarma procedures among children in Ayurveda hospitals will definitely provide a new hope in management of child disorders.

In Ayurveda all the skin disease is kept under the topic “kustha roga”. Kitibha kustha is one of the kustha roga in which the skin becomes dull black, rough, dry like scar. It is vitiated by vata and kapha doshas. It can be clinically correlated with psoriasis in modern science. Psoriasis is the chronic inflammatory and hyper proliferative skin disease. Here, in the case a male patient of 42 years came with complain of scaly lesion all over the body since 32 years. Lesion was associated with itching and aggravated in winter season. The patient was clinically diagnosed with Kitibha Khustha (psoriasis). For the case sodhana and samana chikitsa was done. Patient got relief with in the treatment of 45days. Through the case it can be concluded that kitibha kusth can be cured by following the treatment protocol of Ayurveda.

Ayurveda defines human body is made of different gross and subtle channels called srotas. Srotas are the channels through which different elements undergo transformation, transmutation, circulation and transportation. The srotas is an integral part of the body, serving as a route to conduct or convey a substance from one place to other. There are 13 major srotas mentioned. The Srotas or channels which carry Anna or Food is called Annavaha Srotas. Some authorities equate the Annavaha Srotas with the some parts of digestive system or the gastrointestinal tract. Agni, the transformative energy, in the Annavaha srotas digest and transforms the food into components suitable for the body. Impairment of function of agni is root the cause of the disease, which manifest either in Annavaha srotas or other srotas in the body. Thus, correction of agni is the prime in treatment of any disease. Elimination of vitiated doshas by Pancakarma procedure viz Vaman and Virechana has shown to have impact on agni through various guna in the drugs used in these therapy. Sodhana procedures has a significant role in improving the function of agni and restoring the health.