European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

EFFECTIVENESS OF SIDDHA TRADITIONAL MEDICINES INTHEMANAGEMENT OF PSORIASIS - A CASE REPORT

K. Rajakumar*, M. K. Sangeetha and I. Nithyamala

ABSTRACT

This case report represents a 35 year old male patient with symptoms of erythematous, desquamated, pruritic macules over the scalp for the past six months. The patient was attended by a private Siddha practitioner at the Outpatient department (OPD) of Private Siddha clinic at Chennai. The initial treatment was Bethi maruthuvam (Therapeutic purgation) for the first day followed by Karbogi Tablets, Karisalai Karpam Tablet and Ganthaga Rasayanam for internal medicines and 777 Oil and Kuliyal Chooranam as external medicine for a period of 48 days. Reduction in PASI Score and other symptoms of aggravated vatha humour that is chiefly responsible for this disease such as dry skin, pain in all joints, sleeplessness were evaluated before and after treatment. Significant reduction of PASI score from 6.6 to 0 and improvement in symptoms of aggravated Vatham was observed indicating the effectiveness of the course of therapy. This single case report highlights that Kaalanjagapadai can be managed effectively with Siddha therapeutic regimen.

Keywords: Psoriasis, Natural treatment, Purgation, 777 oil, Siddha medicines, Herbal therapies.