Abstract

EFFICACY OF PANCHAKARMA THERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MANDAL KUSHTHA W.S.R TO PSORIASIS

*Dr. Santosh Choudhary, Dr. Mahesh Kumar Sharma and Dr. Gyan Prakash Sharma

Abstract

Kushtha is caused by vitiation of Tridoshas that is vat, pitta & kapha in persons intake unwholesome regimen like- virodhi anna-pan intake of wrong food combination such as milk with fish, not properly elimination of doshas by panchakarma procedures like vaman etc. But in modern medical science Psoriasis is caused by a complex interplay between the immune system, psoriasis-associated susceptibility loci, autoantigens, and multiple environmental factors. It is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick, red skin with silvery scales. We usually get the patches on elbows, knees, scalp, back, face, palms and feet, but they can show up on other parts of your body. In this case the problems start from scalp and spreding into all over the body. It is a single case presentation of 1 patient. Treatment protocol are. Vaman karma:- As per described in charak chikitsa7. Virechan karma:- By common virechan dravyas. Yog basti:- Combination of five anuvasan and three niruh basti. Takradhara:- Sirodhara of takra. The patient suffering from mandal kusht included in study were selected from University College of Ayurveda, Jodhpur during the period March to may . Efficacy of above three procedure are good and give significant result.

Keywords: Mandal kusht, psoriasis, vaman, virechan, basti, panchtaikt grita, mahamanjistha kwath, takradhara.