Abstract

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF EKKUSHTA (CHRONIC PLAQUE PSORIASIS). A CASE REPORT

Dr. Sonal A. Shah*, Dr. Shubhangi V. Kadam, Dr. Gunvant H. Yeola, Dr. Abhijeet P. Shah and Dr. Abhinandan Patil

Abstract

Skin is a cover which protects us from various external invasions and one of all the organs skin is larger organ which is a link between internal and external environment of body. Skin is one which maintains beauty and personality. Changes in skin colour may be due to homeostatic imbalances in the body. Many factors affect health of the skin, including nutrition, hygiene, circulation, age, immunity, genetic traits, psychological state and drugs. In Ayurveda, the word „Twacha‟and chram is used for skin. All the skin diseases in Ayurveda have been discussed under the broad headings of Kushta. Psoriasis is described in Ayurveda as ek-kushta, it is type of kshudrakushta.[1] The number of people suffering from Psoriasis all over the world is increasing progressively and hence there is large number of drugs mentioned in Ayurvedic texts, regarding the treatment of ek-kushta. Symptoms of ek kushta and psoriasis is alomost same that‟s why this is the case report of ek kushta treated successfully with ayurvedic therapy.

Keywords: Kushta, Psoriasis, Ayurvedic management.