AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF KITIBA KUSHTA W.S.R TO PSORIASIS-A CASE STUDY
Karbari Santosh, G K Prasad
PG Scholar, K V G Ayurveda medical college and hospital
Abstract
Skin diseases are more prevalent in the present era due to the modernized lifestyle. In this era, people are more concerned about their external beauty. In general Practice, 10-15% of the cases are skin diseases. Among all the skin diseases psoriasis is the most prevalent and chronic one. The incidence of psoriasis has increased over the last decades. This may be due to changes in human lifestyle, excess use of cosmetics, unhealthy and incompatible food habits, unprotected pesticide usage, nutritional deficiency, mental stress, and lack of physical exercise are commonly observed. WHO considers skin diseases as psycho cutaneous disease, which affects the body as well as mind; it emphasizes the relation between skin and mind. In Ayurveda, all the skin diseases are explained under a broad heading kushta (skin disease)and it is further classified as maha kushta (major skin disease) and kshudra kushta (minor skin disease). Kitiba kushta (psoriasis) is one among the kshudra kushta(minor skin disease). It affects tridosha (3 elements), rasa (body fluid), rakta (blood), and mamsa dhatu (muscular tissue), hence the treatment of kitiba kushta (psoriasis) is a challenging task. This article explains the case of kitiba kushta (psoriasis) with an ayurvedic approach towards the management.
Keywords: Ayurveda, Kitiba kushta, Psoriasis, Shamana chikitsa, Shodana chikitsa
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EPRA International Journal of Research & Development (IJRD)
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Published on : 2021-08-24
Vol | : | 6 |
Issue | : | 8 |
Month | : | August |
Year | : | 2021 |