Ayurvedic management of Plaque Psoriasis - A Case Study

Ajay Paul; Neethu KS

doi:10.21760/jaims.8.12.41

Ajay Paul Assistant Professor, Department of Kayachikitsa, Ayurveda College & Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Neethu KS Associate Professor, Department of Kayachikitsa, Ayurveda College & Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.8.12.41

Keywords: Skin disease, Plaque Psoriasis, Psoriasis, Kushta, Sidhma, Eka kushta, Dermatology life quality index, Psoriasis Disability Index, Psoriasis Area, Severity Index

Abstract

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting mainly in skin and joint. In Ayurveda, under the umbrella of Kushtha all skin diseases are described. In management of Psoriasis Ayurvedic system of medicine is giving good results. The main line of treatment of skin diseases in Ayurveda is repeated Samshodhana (purificatory therapies) along with Samshamana (palliative therapies). Three assessments were done before and after treatment on scoring of Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), Psoriasis Disability Index (PDI) and PASI score. Score of the patient was 83% before treatment and 16% after treatment and 10% after follow up on Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), 86% before treatment and 65% after treatment and 41% after follow up on Psoriasis Disability Index (PDI) and 35.5% before treatment, 10.2% after treatment and 8% after follow up in PASI (Psoriasis Area and Severity Index). This case study wants to substantiate the effectiveness of Ayurvedic treatment in the management of Plaque psoriasis.

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