MANAGEMENT OF KITIBHA KUSHTA (PSORIASIS): A CASE STUDY

Abstract

A 34-years old male patient who was apparently healthy before 5 years, developed with rough skin lesions over scalp, upper and lower limbs associated with itching and powdery discharge which spread all over the body consulted our out-patient department. He was found to be nondiabetic and non-hypertensive. He was having habits like regular day sleep, intake of curd in night time, intake of non-vegetarian food and consumption of alcohol, oily and junk food. He consulted Siddha and Homeopathic physicians before but didn't get relief from the symptoms. He was diagnosed to be suffering with Kitibha Kushta vis-a-vis Psoriasis clinically. He was under our Ayurvedic management for the past two years and very satisfied with the results. One month back he suffered with Dengue fever and took allopathic medications which include anti-biotic and analgesics and there after aggressive relapse of the previous symptoms was seen which lead to the manifestation of depression in the patient. In this paper, successful management of this case with Shodhana and Shamana modalities is being highlighted which will be a documented evidence for the future case studies.