Abstract

EFFECT OF VIRECHANA THERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PSORIASIS: A CASE STUDY

Gupta Himani*, Bisht Megha Sharma Sakshi and Sharma K.K.

ABSTRACT

Psoriasis is a chronic and stressful illness which is considered incurable in modern science. Psoriasis is a long- lasting autoimmune disease characterized by patchy skin lesions which will be typically red in colour associated with itching and scaling. It may vary in severity, and the size of the lesions presents either small or large and the area of presentation may be localized in some and even generalized to cover all over the body in many. In Ayurveda, all skin disorders are broadly classified under the heading Kushtha. Samshodhana (Biological Purification) is the principal therapy which is indicated to treat Kushtha in Ayurveda. Based on this principle treatment the present case was managed with Virechana as per classical guidelines. As per our science, for the treatment aspect the dominance of the dosha has to be considered for the purpose of Shodhana and Shamana. Since the disease kushtha is having Bahudoshavastha, and requires to do Shodhana as per the dominance of the Dosha, a case study was taken who is 38 -year-old female patient presented with well demarcated raised red scaling silvery patches on head, upper and lower limbs with itching managed by Snehapana followed by Virechana.

Keywords: Kustha, Samshodhana, Snehapana, Virechana.