Abstract

ETIOLOGY BASED MANAGEMENT OF KITIBHA KUSHTA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO LICHEN PLANUS – A CASE REPORT

*Dr. Mahesh P. Savalagimath and Dr. Ajith Krishnan M.

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Abstract

Skin is the largest organ of the body and any blemishes on the skin can affect the physical and mental well-being of an individual. Lichen planus is a cutaneous immune mediated disease which is presented with papules or plaques over the skin accompanied by mucosal changes. The etiology can be familial, seasonal or environmental, but the patients may suffer from the distressful pruritis and scarring. Kitibha kushta is a Vata-Kaphaja kshudra kustha that can be corelated with Lichen planus based on the clinical presentations. The condition is often encountered by Ayurvedic Dermatologists characterized with symptoms like rookshata(dry), parushata (roughness), kandu(itching), and asita varna (blackish discoloration) of the skin. The contemporary treatment methods include corticosteroids, anti-histamines, phototherapy and cryotherapy which are not having satisfactory results, whereas etiologybased management through Ayurvedic principles can yield successful outcomes. An 8-yearold female kid approached the Nirvisha OPD at KLE Ayurveda Hospital with chief complaints of hyper pigmented raised round patches all over the body associated with severe itching and burning pain was treated by using Agada principles and shamanoushadhis which have yielded encouraging results.

Keywords: Agada, lichen planus, etiology, kitbha kushta.