MANAGEMENT OF PSORIASIS (A CASE REPORT)

*Dr. Shailesh Shamkant Phalle

ABSTRACT

Introduction- Psoriasis is a mentally agonising and a notoriously chronic autoimmune skin disease. It is well known for its course of remission and relapses. Methods-The present clinical study is a case report on the efficacy of Shamana(pacifying) medication, Virechana(Therapeutic Purgation) and Raktamokshana(controlled bloodletting)in the management of a patient diagnosed as erythrodermic psoriasis. Looking into the nature of the disease, a controlled and stepwise management of the disease was planned, with resolution of the disease as the primary objective. Results- PASI (Psoriatic assessment severity Score) score improved significantly from 30.5 to 4.8. DLQI(Dermatological Life Quality Index) improved from 11 to 1. Discussion- The collected data from this study suggests that Ayurvedic Dosha pratyanika Shodhana(measures of elimination of physiological humours) treatment along with Shamanamedications having attributes Kushtaghna(Alleviators of skin disorders), Medhya(brain tonic) and Rasayana(Rejuvinative)can provide an efficient result for managing psoriasis.

Keywords: Psoriasis, Eka Kustha, Blood Letting, Sira vedha(venepuncture), Jalouka avaharana (leech therapy), Vamana,.