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LITERATURE REVIEW ON SIDDHA POLYHERBAL FORMULATION “ELATHY CHOORANAM” FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF KALANJAGA PADAI (PSORIASIS) – A DRUG REVIEW

Dr. M. Supritha Muthu*, Dr. K. Rajeswari, Dr. K. Vennila, Dr. M. Meenakshi Sundaram and Dr. R. Meenakumari

Abstract

Siddha system of medicine is an ancient and traditional system of medicine that considers the body, mind, and spirit to be equally significant. When the three humors (Vatham, Pitham, Kabam) are in proper balance then the person experiences good health; any imbalance leads to disease. Medicines, Diet, meditation, Pranayamam and yoga are all together contribute to maintaining the balance of three humors. Siddha system plays a wide ranged role in treating the illness as well as in rejuvenation. Psoriasis, which is common chronic skin disorder is 1st evidenced in ~ 30 % of affected individuals within the 1st and 2 decades of life. The disease is more common among families with an affected member, a multifactorial inheritance is proposed. In our Siddha system, Symptoms of Psoriasis may be correlated with Kalanjaga padai and it can be managed by Siddha herbal formulation Elathy Chooranam is in powder form that possess Immunomodulatory and Anti-inflammatory activities. Hence, this article gives an insight on the efficacy of Elathy chooranam for Kalanjaga padai (Psoriasis) based on review of various literatures and scientific studies.

Keywords: Psoriasis, Siddha system, Elathy chooranam, Kalanjaga padai.