Year - 2024Volume - 2Issue - 3Pages - 65-71
Ayurvedic management of Kitibha Kushtha with special reference to Palmo-plantar Psoriasis - A case study
05 Sep 2024
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About Author
Dongare D1,Jamdhade D2,Jamdhade D3,Polawar D4,
1 PG Scholar, Department of Kayachikitsa , D.M.M. Ayurved Mahavidyalay, Yavatmal
2 Professor and HOD Department of Kayachikitsa, DMM Ayurved Mahavidyala, Yavatmal
3 Assistant Professor, DMM Ayurved Mahavidyalaya,Yavatmal
4 Professor and HOD Department of Kayachikitsa , Mahila Utkarsh Pratishthan Ayurved Mahavidyala ,Risod
Correspondence Address
DMM Ayurved Mahavidyala,Arni Road Shivajinagar Yavatmal 445001
Contact No. : 9146641554, Email : bhagwatdongare1999@gmail.com
Date of Acceptance : 10 Sep 2024
Date of Publication : 27 Sep 2024
Article ID : SD-IJAY_106
How to cite this article : http://doi.org/10.55552/SDNJAY.2024.2309
Abstract
Psoriasis is a chronic condition that impacts the epidermis on the body, including the hands and feet. It is the consequence of an overactive immune system. Psoriasis symptoms manifest as a discoloured, scaly, and itchy patch of skin on the hands and feet. These symptoms may affect the skin on the top and bottom of the hands and feet, as well as the skin between the digits and toes. Although there is no remedy for psoriasis, there are treatments that can be used to alleviate symptoms. Psoriasis is the result of an overactive immune system. The precise aetiology of the autoimmune disease remains unknown. The disease is prevalent, chronic, and expensive in terms of both financial and quality of life, with no reliable solution available worldwide. The majority of the signs and symptoms of psoriasis are similar to those of kitibh kushtha, a type of kshudra kushtha that is mentioned in Ayurveda. The presentation of kitibh kushtha is the most similar among the vatakaphaj kushtha varieties. Therefore, the law of "Vyapadeshastu bhuyasa" can be employed to establish a correlation between psoriasis and kitibha. Numerous treatment modalities have been implemented in the field of medical science; however, they are accompanied by a variety of adverse effects. In this instance, the case of Kitibha kushtha was effectively resolved through the application of Shamana and Bahirparimarjana chikitsa.Modern medicine is concerned about the increased likelihood of recurrence due to the limited treatment options available. At L.K. Ayurvedic Hospital in Yavatmal, a current case study is being conducted to assess the efficacy of ayurvedic medical treatment. A 74-year-old male with palmoplantar psoriasis presented with blackish discolouration, irritation, and fissuring on both the soles and palms. Therefore, he underwent a month of ayurvedic treatment, which encompassed Shamana and Abhyantar snehapana chikitsa. The therapeutic effects were assessed through symptomatic relief, and the response to the treatment was documented. Clinical symptoms were substantially diminished.
KEY WORDS:- Kitibha; Kushtha; kshudra kushtha; Snehapana; shaman chikitsa, Palmoplantar psoriasis.