EFFICACY OF KRAMATA SHODHANA IN KITIBA KUSHTA ( A SCALP PSORIASIS) A CASE REPORT

Nalini J* and Lolashri S. J

ABSTRACT

Kitibha Kushta is one among the such skin diseases produced by dushivisha.
dushivisha.[ Every kushta manifest due to
dearrangement of Seven factors like Vata, Pitta, Kapha, Twak, Rakta, Mamsa and Lasika [ According to Acharya
Charaka, as a samanya chikitsa, disease with Bahudoshaavastha necessarily needs to be treated with shodhana line
of Management for dosha elimination. elimination.[ It has got similarities with psoriasis which affects nearly 3% of world
population. Psoriasis affects the patients quality of life particularly in relation to work and social and personal
interactions. Methodology: In t his case, a 30 year male patient had been experiencing symptoms of reddish white
patches over head, scaling of skin, itching all over the body. Ayurvedic panchakarma procedures are followed in
this study. Discussion: In this rukshana purvaka shodhana is fo llowed in order to remove the avarana from srotas.
Conclusion: Kushtaroga is considered as Raktapradoshaja vikara and virechana karma [ is the choice of treatment
chosen, as shodhana karma followed by vamana karma [ is the prime treatment told for all th e kaphaja disorders. It
helps in the elimination of kapha at its own site, combination of kapha at its own site, combination of kapha with
pitta or the condition in which pitta or vata invades the site of kapha. Panchakarma especially ruksha purvaka
virech ana followed by ruksha purvaka vamana and internal medications can be the best option in its management.
Keeping the fundamentals of management in mind the current study was conducted which will be helpful for
curing the Kitibha Kushtha (

Keywords: Scalp Psoriasis, kitiba kushta, kramata shodhana, rukshapurvaka virechana , vamana, shamana aushadhi.