EFFECTIVENESS OF ORAL AND TOPICAL UNANI FORMULATIONS IN TAQASHSHUR AL-JILD (PSORIASIS): A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Taqashshur al-Jild (Psoriasis) is an Autoimmune Inflammatory disease with a worldwide prevalence of about 1.5 -2%. A 27 years old male patient, approached the outpatient department of the N ational Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorder (NRIUMSD), Hyderabad, with complaints of itching, scaling like dandruff, bleeding, burning of the scalp for one month. The examination of the skin revealed Psoriasis of the scalp. The patient was treated with the Unani regimen comprising of compound formulations Itrifal Shahetra (oral) 5gm, Habb-i-Musaffi Khoon (oral) 2 tablets, Marham Safed Kafoori (Topical), and Roghan Kamela (Topical) over scalp twice daily for 8 weeks days. The patient did not report any adverse effects during and after the treatment. After 8 weeks days of treatment, the whole scalp showed absence of the sign and symptoms of the disease. There was no recurrence of the disease during the next 2 months of post-treatment follow-up. This case report documented the successful treatment and prevention of recurrence of scalp psoriasis through Unani medicines. It concluded that the Unani regimen is effective and safe in the management of scalp psoriasis.