Abstract
Psoriasis is a chronic disorder which is commonly encountered in day-to-day clinical practice. It is a chronic non-communicable proliferative autoimmune skin disease which affects 2-3% of worldwide population. Psoriasis is a disorder of hyperkeratinisation characterized by sharply defined erythemato-squamous lesions. WHO considers skin diseases as Psycho-cutaneous diseases. Psoriasis has resemblance with Kitibha Kushta in Ayurveda. Kitibha Kushta is one of the Kshudra Kushta, characterized by skin manifestation having the symptoms Shyava Varna (blackish brown discoloration), Kinakhara Sparsha (rough in touch), Parushatva (hard) and Kandu (itching). Due to Bahudosha involvement, Shodhana (purifying therapy) followed by Shamana (palliative therapy) plays an important role in the management of Kushta. Case Summary: A 35 years old male patient approached with the complaints of diffuse scaly lesions over scalp, bilateral upper and lower limbs, abdomen and back associated with itching and powdery appearance since 8 years. He was diagnosis with Psoriasis (Kitibha) on the basis of signs and symptoms. The patient was given with Deepana, Pachana, Virechana, Kushtahara Shamana Aushadis (Oral medications) and Kumarabharana Rasa as line of management. Significant improvement was observed after 1 month of treatment in terms of PASI Score.
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