TO FIND OUT THE EFFECT OF MATRA BASTI ON INFLAMMATION IN PATIENTS OF PSORIASIS

Vats Anurag*, MD(Ayu) and Bharadwaj Shreyasi**, MD(Ayu-Schl.)

ABSTRACT

Psoriasis is a vata-kaphaj disorder. The clinical symptom of Ek kustha described in Ayurveda resembles with the clinical symptom of Psoriasis. The clinical feature of Ek kustha described by Kashyap represents remission, relapse and seasonal variation, which are present in Psoriasis.. In modern medicine there is no definite treatment for this disease. The medicines, which are available to treat the disease, are not very effective and cannot be used for long-term management because of their local and systemic side effect as well as toxicity. Medicines, which are used in Ayurveda, are safe and being practiced since thousands of year. A large number of drugs and measures are described in Ayurveda for the treatment of Kustha. This study was designed to find out the anti-inflammatory activity of Basti Therapy in the treatment of psoriasis. The study was randomized open phase clinical trial. Basti planned for the therapy was Yoga-basti Karma in which Anuvasana basti was given using Mahanarayan tail while Niruh basti was given using Dashmula quath in accordance with Aharya Charak as mentioned in Siddhi Sthana 1/25. Keeping this view in mind we have started basti therapy in the patients of osteoarthritis and found encouraging results. The patients of age group 30 to 70 were selected on the basis of Ayurvedic signs and symptoms of Ek kustha. Since the assessment criteria was Quantitative, paired 't' test was applied. In the current study the treatment was found significantly effective in treating psoriasis. So, we can conclude that Matra basti is effective in the treatment of psoriasis.

Keywords: Ek Kustha, Inflammation, Kustha, Matra Basti, Psoriasis.