Evaluation of Therapeutic Effect of Unani Formulation in Scalp Psoriasis: A Case Series Study

Abstract

Introduction: Psoriasis is considered one of the most chronic inflammatory disorders of the skin which affects almost about 2% world’s population. Their prevalence is low among the Asian and African populations. It is a multifactorial disease that primarily affects the skin and later on joints. Plaques in the case of psoriasis are thick and scaly due to abnormal keratinisation and abnormal keratinisation is most commonly seen in the case of scalp involvement. The scalp is the most common region affected in psoriasis that’s why effective therapeutic regimens are essential for the management of scalp psoriasis. Scalp psoriasis is characterised by the presence of reddish and scaly patches which can spread to the neck, forehead, and behind the ears.Objectives: Evaluation of Unani formulation as local application and Qushta Sadaf (calcium) as oral preparation in patients with scalp psoriasis.Method: The observational clinical study was carried out on patients with scalp psoriasis. Patients are advised to apply Unani formulation over the scalp and calcium supplements once a day for 5 weeks. The assessment of efficacy was evaluated by a decrease in subjective parameters.Results: The result was encouraging.Conclusion: The applied Unani formulation as local application and calcium as oral preparations were found to be effective and safe in the management of scalp psoriasis. However further studies are needed to be carried out for a longer time with a larger sample size to rule efficacy of the Unani formulation.