Doctor’s Corner:
Psoriasis (Ekakustha)
Details
Ayurveda has explained many skin diseases, which resembles Psoriasis. Psoriasis can be considered as the vitiation of Vata (air) and Kapha (water+earth). Accumulation of low potency Toxins (Dooshi vishas/Ama), are the basic pathological changes taking place in the system.
Psoriasis.pdf
ROLE OF DIET & STRESS:-
consumption of food that cannot be eaten together; excessive intake of yogurt, black gram, seafood, sour and salted items etc are some of the aggravating factors. Alcohol, tobacco and stress will act as catalysts here.
Ayurveda aims at detoxifying the body or removal of toxins from the body fluids. It is achieved by ‘Panchakarma’ treatments. This includes internal and external medications:
Consumption of medicated ghee
Detoxifying, by inducing vomiting (Vamana) and purgation (Virechana).
Followed by either medicated buttermilk dripping overhead (Dhara) and herbal paste over the entire body.
Lifestyle changes and strict regimens will be advised by the physician. If it is in the initial stage it can be cured without much delay. Otherwise regular treatment continuing for months will be needed. All depends on how the patient accepts the treatment modalities and how strictly he/she follows the dietary protocol for the rest of the life.
ADVISE FROM DOCTOR –
A strict diet regime has to be followed during the entire treatment period and it is better to continue as vegetarian. Yogurt, black gram, chilies and salted thing have to be restricted. It is better to avoid refrigerated/chilled foods. Patient must keep a state of mental calmnes
Treatment Case Study
Treatment
1. Nalapramadi Choornam
2. Patolakatutryadi Kashyam
3. Manjisthadi kashyam
4. Aragwadi Kashyam
5. Neem Tab
6. Tumeric
Therapy
1. Kashydhara
2. Takradhara
3. Shirodhara
External
1. Asoria oil
2. Malatyadi Oil
3. Nalapramardi oil
4. Eladi oil