Abstract

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF PSORIASIS: A CASE REPORT

Vd. Pramod Pol and Vd. Monali Waghchaure*

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Abstract

In Ayurveda, psoriasis is referred to as Kitibha kusht and is a chronic skin disease that is characterised by dry skin, severe inflammation, and papules that are dry and scaly. Since the beginning of time, people have been aware of the skin condition known as psoriasis, which is often confused with allergic dermatitis and seborrheic dermatitis. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the prevalence of the disease can be found anywhere from 0.09% to 11.4% across the globe; in India, the prevalence ranges from 0.44% to 2.8%. Psoriasis not only causes the patient's physical health to deteriorate, but it also has a significant negative impact on the patient's quality of life. Psoriasis is a disease that is of great concern because modern medicine can be effective in treating it, but the treatments can also have dangerous side effects. Even though Ayurveda has shown promise as a treatment for psoriasis, the complex nature of the disease's underlying causes requires a multipronged strategy for managing the condition. The treatment of plaque psoriasis is discussed in this article for a patient who is 41 years old and has erythematous plaques on the anterior surface of his planter surface. The Auspitz sign as well as the Koebner phenomenon pointed to a positive outcome. After a period of thirty days during which the patient followed a vegetarian diet as part of their treatment, remarkable improvements were seen in the patient. The patient was completely cured after a year of treatment, and they experienced no negative side effects during that time. During treatment, photographic documentation was taken with the patient's permission and with the appropriate authorization in place.

Keywords: Psoriasis, Ki?ibha, skin disease.