Abstract

REVIEW ON EK- KUSHTA W.S.R TO PSORIASIS

Dr. Atul kumar Agrawal*, Dr. Vikram Gupta and Dr. Pankaj Singh

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Abstract

Psoriasis is one of the most common dermatologic disorder and a chronic skin disorder of present day. Though this disorder is not a contagious but it is often source of social embarrassment. Patients often isolate themselves from the fear of rejection from the society. Psoriasis is marked by periodic flare-ups of sharply defined red patches, covered by a silvery, flaky surface. In Ayurveda almost all skin disorders brought under one term i.e Kushta. Under this one variety of Kshudra Kushta is Ek-Kushta whose signs and symptoms co-inside with that of Psoriasis. Aswedana, Mahavastu, Matsyashakalopama are the feature mentioned by Acharyas for Ek- Kushta. Our classics mentioned the skin disease in Kushta chapter in Charaka Samhita and as well as other Samhitas. For this many different Chikitsa as like Shodana like Vamana and Virechana, Shaman, Rakta mokshana etc are explained in our classics.

Keywords: Psoriasis, Ek-Kushta, Shodhana, Virechana.