Psoriasis and Ayurveda-An Approach through Panchkarma
Author : Dr. Ashish Mandloi and Dr. Preeti Chaturvedi
Abstract :
Skin is the envelope of our body expressing the harmony inside. It is one of the five 'Gyanendriyas' as told by Ayurveda, which is responsible for the perception of touch. It also performs functions such as protection of the body against physical, chemical, mechanical and biological injuries, thermoregulation etc. Besides all this it plays an important role in the expression of beauty, leaving impression. So one of the baffling problems of mankind since time immemorial is the skin disease, which manifest in variety of forms.
Psoriasis is a non-infectious chronic inflammatory disease of skin characterized by well-defined erythematous plaques with silvery scale which have a predilection for extensor surface and scalp and by a chronic fluctuating course. Ekakushtha can be correlated with psoriasis on the basis of similarity in Etiopathogenesis & symptomatology.
This case study's objective is to evaluate Shodhana Chikitsa's efficacy in treating psoriasis. Symptoms were measured using PASI before and after treatment. The PASI score showed improvement. According to established protocols, Shodhana therapy was an effective way to manage Ekkushtha.
Keywords :
Ekkushtha, psoriasis, shodhana, vaman, virechana.
