Psoriasis is a common papulosquamous disorder that causes
disfigurement of skin and can cause significant psychological effects in the
patient. The onset of psoriasis in childhood is common. Psoriasis affects about
2% of the population with a worldwide distribution. Systemic treatments and phototherapy
have been of limited use in children and are found to have gonadal toxicity. In
the present chapter, a comprehensive description of causes, pathogenesis and
treatment of psoriasis as per Ayurveda is given. As per Ayurveda, skin diseases
are known as kushta which encompasses a variety of conditions affecting the
skin. Psoriasis resembles the disease kitibha, a variety of kshudrakusta
explained in Ayurveda. A case report on
a patient of childhood stable plaque psoriasis which was successfully managed
by employing ayurvedic principles mentioned for kushta, has been presented in
the chapter. The patient was treated with a course of virechana, a form of
purification procedure and internal administration of guggulutiktaka ghrita and
mahatiktaka kashaya along with an external application of 777 oil. After 4
months of treatment, a complete remission of the disease was observed with the
Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score getting reduced from 32.8 before
treatment to 0 after treatment. This observation serves as a primary evidence
to state that ayurvedic classical treatment can modify the disease process in
psoriasis.
Author(s) Details:
S. Geetha Kumari,
Department of Kaumarabhritya, Shree Rasiklal Manikchand Dhariwal
Ayurved College and Hospital, Vaghladhara, Gujarat, India.
Aditya Bhat,
Department
of Swasthavritta, Shree Rasiklal Manikchand Dhariwal Ayurveda College and
Hospital, Vaghaldhara, Gujarat, India.
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