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Ayurvedic Management of Palmo-Plantar Psoriasis(~Ek kushta) : A Case Report

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Journal name: Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Original article title: Ayurvedic Management of Palmo-Plantar Psoriasis(~Ek kushta) : A Case Report
The Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM) promotes Ayurvedic scientific research by offering a platform for in-depth exploration and integration of its principles into modern healthcare. JAHM is owned and published by Atreya Ayurveda Publications. Atreya Ayurveda Publications engaged in scientific publications on Ayurveda in the form of print books and ebooks since 2007.

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Vani Harinkhere
M.D.scholar ( Rachna Sharir)
Yogesh Wane
HOD, Dept. Of  Rachna Sharir, Govt. Auto. Dhanwantari Ayurveda Medical College, Ujjain M.P.


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Year: 2024 | Doi: 10.70066/jahm.v12i5.1379

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Psoriasis is a chronic variant of Psoriasis that characterstically affects the skin of the palms and soles and produces significant functional disability. It features hyperkeratotic, pustular skin lesions.  Palmoplantar Pustulosis is a possibly related to dermatosis characterized by small sterile pustules that may be a type of Palmoplantar Psoriasis. As such they are associated with substantial impairment in quality of life. The exact cause of Palmoplantar Psoriasis is unkown. However, it is caused by a combination of genetic and enviornmental factors. In the present case study, female of age 40yrs visit in Ayurveda OPD had complaint of severe itching, redness and pain in skin lesions, transient white, brown, or red macule, localized at bilateral sole region and palm region since 2yrs. She had associated complaint of loss of appetite, headache, dizziness,  disturbed sleep and irregular bowel evacuation since 2yrs. She took allopathic treatment but does’nt get any improvement so she decided to switch on Ayurveda management for better cure and preventive care.  On the basis of clinical presentation patient was diagnosed with Vicharchika, type of Kushtha Roga so the line of management is based on Kushtha Chikitsa. After 2months of drug intervention Panchtikt Ghrita 10ml, OD in morning, in combination with Mahakalyanak Ghrita in dose of 5ml HS(at bed time) and Cap.Stresscom 2tab at night, patient get significant relief in symptoms ie. dryness and peeling of skin, pain and bleeding with severe itching. Size of lesions is reduced. This is effective in reducing the progression of disease and improve quality of life of patient.

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