Ayurvedic management of Vipadika (Palmoplantar Psorasis) with Shamana Aushadhis: A Case Report
Abstract
Ayurveda is one among ancient life science, where its main aim of it is to attain Dosha Dhatu Satmya and by following Dinacharya, Ritucharya and Ahara Vihara for healthy wellbeing of the induvial, as in modern era due to sedentary lifestyle dietary changes and repeated exposure to these factors leads to systemic changes that is Dhatus and Doshas which leads to the disease Kustha. Among Kustha it is classified into different types by Acharya Charaka as 7 Mahakustha and 11 Ksudra Kustha diseases As Acharaya Charaka opines that Vipadika as one among the Ksudra Kustha here we see Panipada Sputana and Teevravedana (cracking, irritating pain in soles and palms) and it can be correlated to palmo plantar psoriasis which is a chronic skin disease. Clinically it is defined by eruptions of sterile pustules or lesions that appear abruptly on an erythemato-sqamous (hyperkeratosis, erythema, scaling, fissuring).[2] where there are all these symptoms are present in this case, so here for Vipadika Acharays considered Shodhana and Shamana, Pathya Vyvastha, Satvayaya, Nidana Parimarjana line of treatment. Where we adopt some Shamana Aushadis and Lepana for the condition.
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