Abstract
Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune skin disorder. Psoriasis manifests as itchy and sore plaques on the skin, mostly located on the knees, elbows, scalp, palms or soles. Psoriasis affect people in all age groups, equally male and female. It is controlled by the type of white blood cells - T cells, which protect the body against infections and disease. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) psoriasis is considered as a Blood heat disorder. The treated patient is a 43 years old woman with psoriasis manifested on the both feet (soles). The psoriasis was present more than 20 years, but the last year patient’s soles were in the worst condition. The patient was treated with acupuncture treatment, in our clinic for TCM and acupuncture. The positive outcome was achieved after 13 treatments. Treatments were done once weekly, indoor, with duration of 35-40 minutes. The aim of the treatment was to correct the Yin defect, therefore were treated points located on the meridians of Spleen, Liver, Kidney, Ren Mai and Ashi (trigger) points on the soles. Acupuncture as part of the TCM is very helpful treatment in treating psoriasis as it can reduce the inflammation, itching and pain and improve the overall health of the patient.
Highlights
Psoriasis is a chronic and inflammatory skin disease that result in red, thickened, flaky patches of skin, covered with whitish scales. [1] Psoriasis can occur anywhere on the body, but most commonly on the elbows, knees, soles, palms and scalp and may affect the toenails, fingernails and soft tissues of the genitals
There are a lot of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) patterns related with the different types of psoriasis like Qi & Blood Stasis, Heat in the Blood, Blood Deficiency, Disharmony of the Chong & Ren Mai, long stagnation of pathogenic heat and wind or Qi and etc. [4]
[6] The goal of the treatment is to find out the specific imbalance that causes psoriasis and treat it completely. [7]
Summary
Psoriasis is a chronic and inflammatory skin disease that result in red, thickened, flaky patches of skin, covered with whitish scales. [1] Psoriasis can occur anywhere on the body, but most commonly on the elbows, knees, soles, palms and scalp and may affect the toenails, fingernails and soft tissues of the genitals. Patients with psoriasis may have risk of psoriatic arthritis, hypertension, cardiovascular disease. [2] Currently, there is no Western medicine therapy available that has long lasting effect and it’s safe, beyond immunosuppressant drugs. Phototherapy, vitamin D analogs, retinoids, biologic immune modifying agens and other similar therapies in the treatment of psoriasis. [3] Traditional Chinese Medicine have shown long lasting effects on this disease. There are a lot of TCM patterns related with the different types of psoriasis like Qi & Blood Stasis, Heat in the Blood, Blood Deficiency, Disharmony of the Chong & Ren Mai, long stagnation of pathogenic heat and wind or Qi and etc. [6] The goal of the treatment is to find out the specific imbalance (the root) that causes psoriasis and treat it completely. There are a lot of TCM patterns related with the different types of psoriasis like Qi & Blood Stasis, Heat in the Blood, Blood Deficiency, Disharmony of the Chong & Ren Mai, long stagnation of pathogenic heat and wind or Qi and etc. [4] [5] The most common pattern seen in patients is Heat in the Blood. [6] The goal of the treatment is to find out the specific imbalance (the root) that causes psoriasis and treat it completely. [7]
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