Management of Psoriasis through Ayurvedic principles - A Case Study

Dr. Siddharth Yadav; Sreeharsha N.; TripathyTB; Kavita MB; Divyasree CH

doi:10.21760/jaims.v2i04.294

Dr. Siddharth Yadav Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda & Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka, India.
Sreeharsha N. Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda & Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka, India.
TripathyTB Associate Professor, Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan.
Kavita MB Associate Professor & HOD, Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan
Divyasree CH Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Kriya Shareera, Ashwini Ayurvedic Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Tumkur, Karnataka, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v2i04.294

Keywords: Kitibha Kushta, Shodhana Chikitsa, Psoriasis

Abstract

Now a day’s society is more conscious about external beauty compare to internal beauty and also some professional fields they require good looking and charming beauty. Usually 10-15% cases present before general practitioners are pertaining to skin diseases. Due to altered life style, lack of physical exercise, unhygienic, mental stress, over eating, skin diseases are commonly observed. Psoriasis is chronic disorder which is commonly encountered in day today’s clinical practices. It is one of the burning issues having social importance. Increased stress and life style are main predisposing factor which is accounting for wide spared prevalence of this disease. All the skin diseases in Ayurveda have been discussed under the broad heading of Kushtha. Which are further divided in Mahakushtha and Kshudra Kushtha. This paper highlights a case study of Kitibha Kushta (Psoriasis) treated withthe Ayurvedic principles Shodhana Chikitsa.

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