Abstract

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF KITIBHA KUSTHA W.S.R TO PSORIASIS: A CASE STUDY

Parvesh Kumari Ohlan* and Vishal Sharma

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Abstract

Kitibha Kustha is one of the Kshudra Kustha runs a chronic course generally considered difficulty to cure and even if it is cured prolapse are common. Kitibha Kustha is described as one with symptoms like Shyaavam Kina (The lesion are Blackish brown/ Ash Color), Khar Sparsam (Rough on the touch just like the scar of wound), Parusham (Hard and dry in nature). Here, Tridosha, Rasa, Rakta and Mamsa dhatu are mainly affected. Psoriasis is the oldest recorded skin disease. Kitibha has been simulated with the disease Psoriasis. It is a papulosquamous disorder of the skin, characterized by sharply defined erythematosquamous lesions. Case Report-A female patient of 45 yrs old came to our hospital having the chief complaint of skin lesion over upper, lower limb, scalp, abdomen and over back region associated with severe itching and powdery discharge distributed all over the body. This paper highlights a sucessful therapeutic management of Kitibha Kustha which is treated with the Ayurvedic principles in particular Shodhana Chikitsa along with Shaman Aushadhi which reflects a satisfactory result with no remission after one month follow up of complete resolving of lesions.

Keywords: Kitibha Kustha, Shamana, Shodhana Chikitsa, Psoriasis.