Abstract

AN AYURVEDA PANCHAKARMA APPROACH TOWARDS THE MANAGEMENT OF ERYTHRODERMIC PSORIASIS (EKAKUṢṬHA)- A CASE STUDY

Dr. P. Mahathi*, Dr. V. Lakshmana Prasad, Dr. K. Harshavardhana Appa Ji

Abstract

Erythrodermic Psoriasis is a Severe, widespread redness and scaling involving most of the body surface area, can be life threatening due to fluid loss and temperature dysregulation. In Ayurveda it is Correlated with Eka Kuṣṭha. In present case A 22yr old male patient Complaints of reddish black, elevated, few circular few irregular scaly vastly spreaded lesions all over the body since 1 month got admitted in male Panchakarma ward at Sri Venkateswara Ayurveda College and hospital. Diagnosis is based on examination of skin lesions like Auspitz sign and Candle grease Sign. Patient was treated with Deepana-Pachana with Chitrakadi vati, Snehapanam with Mahatikthaka Ghrtham, Abhyangam with Mahamarichyadi tailam and Atapa Swedam for 1 day, Vamana Karma with Madanapippali yogam. A very good improvement was seen in clinical features of patients and assessed by using PASI and DLQI.

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