Abstract

TO EVALUATE THE ROLE OF HERBAL DRUGS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PSORIASIS: A REVIEW ARTICLE

Loveya Siddiqui*, Yogita Tyagi and N. G. Raghavendra Rao

Abstract

Psoriasis is a chronic, painful, noncommunicable, disabling and disfiguring disease for which there is no cure and with excessive negative impact on patient quality of life. It can occur at any age and is most ordinary in the age group 50–69. The etiology of psoriasis remains unclear, although there is evidence for genetic predisposition. Psoriasis causes great physical, emotional and social burden. QoL (quality of life), in general, is often significantly impaired. Disability, Disfiguration and marked loss of productivity are common challenges for people with psoriasis. There is also a substantial cost to mental well-being, such as higher rates of depression, leading to negative impact for individuals and society. Treatment of psoriasis is still based on controlling the symptoms. Topical and systemic therapies as well as phototherapy are available, no particular medication claims a satisfactory and complete remedy. A wide range of synthetic therapeutic agents have also been reported to cause psoriasis as their adverse effect. By virtue, herbal drugs are safe in nature and easy availability may lend themselves as potential anti-psoriatic moieties. The paper aims to explore the different plant resources known to have anti-psoriatic potential. A more scientific investigation on these herbal resources must be performed to develop a potent, safe and reliable therapy.

Keywords: aloe vera, curcuma longa, givotia rottleriformis, nigella sativa, psoriasis, woodfordia fruticosa.