Abstract

A CLINICAL STUDY OF USE OF AARAGWADH IN MANAGEMENT OF PSORIASIS

Twinkle Nanavati*, Shreedevi H. Huddar, Drakshayani Benni and Ashvini S. M.

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Abstract

Psoriasis is one among the complex, chronic, multifactorial, inflammatory disease which involves hyper proliferation of the keratinocytes in the epidermis, with an increase in the epidermal cell turnover rate. At present time, Psoriasis is one of the most common human skin diseases. Majority of the dermatological disorders have been described under the roof of Kushtha in Ayurveda. In this article, ancient Indian literature regarding dermatological disorders is studied thoroughly to make a comparison between the information given in ayurvedic classical texts and those given in modern medical science in relation to psoriasis. After studying Kustha in ayurvedic literature, it is clear that the disease Psoriasis is mostly comparable with two varieties of kshudrakustha, Sidhma kustha etc.

Keywords: Aaragwadh, Ayurveda, kustha.