European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

MANAGEMENT OF PSORIASIS THROUGH SAMSHODHANA AND SAMSHAMANA CHIKITSA: A CASE STUDY

Dr. Hanuman Pancholi*, Dr. Arunesh Kumar Dwivedi, Dr. Archana Tiwari, Dr. Hari Prakash Sharma and Dr. Diwakar Patel

ABSTRACT

Psoriasis is chronic, inflammatory disease associated with hyper proliferation of keratinocytes of epidermis and symptoms mainly persisted to the skin. The disease observes increase in epidermal cell turnover rate. The symptomatic presentation of disease can be correlated with Kshudrakustha as per ayurveda science and two varieties of Kshudrakustha i.e.; Eka kustha and Kitibha kustha mainly resembles symptoms of Psoriasis. Mithyaahara, Mithyavihara and genetic factors can vitiate Tridoshas which further affects Twak and Rakta to produces Kustha. Vitiated components affect Rakta, Twacha and Mamsa which further manifested as disease symptoms. Samshodhana along with Samshamana Chikitsa are major line of treatment in which Virechana, Siravedha and Nadi-sweda are advised along with ayurveda remedies. The Ayurveda approaches play vital role towards the management of such disorders; this article presented a case study for supporting above mentioned fact.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Psoriasis, Eka kustha, Kitibha kustha.