AYURVEDA MEDICINE INTERVENTION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KITIBHA KUSHTHA (PSORIASIS): A CASE STUDY

Case study

Authors

  • Kumudu Weerasekera Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Keywords:

Kitibha kushtha, Treatment regime, Psoriasis, Ayurveda

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Kitibha kushtha is one of the common forms of disorder which can be correlated with psoriasis in modern medicine. According to Ayurveda classics, the disease arise mainly due to vitiation of Tridosha (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) and Rasa, Rakta, Mamsa, Medas and Kleda dhatu. This disease primarily characterized by Syava (silvery scaly lesions), Kinakara sparsha (Hard), and Parusha (rough to touch). It is observed that many Ayurveda treatment regimes have been used to treat Kitibha kushtha. Therefore, this study was accomplished to evaluate the Ayurvedic treatment regime for Kitibha kushtha.  A fourteen year old female patient was referred to Ayurvedic Teaching Hospital, Borella, Sri Lanka with two years history of Kitibha kushtha, presented with symptoms of Syava (silvery scaly lesions), Kinakara sparsha (Hard), Parusha (rough to touch and Kandu (severe itching) of the affected area of skin. These existing clinical features were graded and marked using a standard performa. Treatment regime conducted for nine weeks continuously and results were recorded through subsequent visits every week. At the end of the treatment period the patient was entirely relief (100%) from clinical features of the disease Kitibha kushtha.

Key words: Kitibha kushtha, Treatment regime, Psoriasis, Ayurveda

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

2021-10-03

How to Cite

Weerasekera, K. (2021). AYURVEDA MEDICINE INTERVENTION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KITIBHA KUSHTHA (PSORIASIS): A CASE STUDY: Case study. Ayurline: International Journal of Research in Indian Medicine, 5(04). Retrieved from https://ayurline.in/index.php/ayurline/article/view/577

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 04 (2021): AYURLINE: IJ-RIM | Oct- Dec: 2021

Section

Case Report

License

I  declare (on behalf of me and my co-authors) that the submitted manuscript titled has not previously been published and is not currently being considered elsewhere for publication in another journal and that I am (we are) the sole owner(s) of the manuscript thereof and of all rights, title, and interest therein. All agreed to the terms and conditions, Privacy Policy, which is declared on Journal Website http://www.ayurline.in and online filled (uploaded) form.

Please read following declaration cum Agreement Carefully.:

I declare (on behalf of me and my co-authors) that the submitted manuscript titled has not previously been published and is not currently being considered elsewhere for publication in another journal and that I am (we are) the sole owner(s) of the manuscript thereof and of all rights, title, and interest therein.

I (We) agree (on behalf of me and my co-authors) to the following:

1- I (we) hereby assign to the publisher of the journal. Ayurline: International Journal of Research in Indian Medicine (IJ-RIM) the right to (Electronically and print) publish on website www.ayurline.in and distribute the said manuscript and to create a derivative print work from the said manuscript. The assignment shall be effective so long as the manuscript is available on online networks.

2- I (we) shall remain the owner of the copyright in said manuscript. I (we) may publish the manuscript in any other journal or medium but such publication must include the notice that the manuscript was first published by Ayurline: International Journal of Research in Indian Medicine (IJ-RIM) Journals including reference to the corresponding issue.

3- I (we) agree to hold the publisher of the Journal, Ayurline: International Journal of Research in Indian Medicine (IJ-RIM) harmless for any unauthorized use of the paper by the journal subscribers.

4- I (we) confirm that I (we) have obtained all the necessary all permissions to include in the paper items such as quotations, figures, and the results of government-sponsored research/private or individual publishers/owners.

5- I (we) enclose where necessary written permission of authors and publishers to use any copyright material (previously published figures and tables).

6- I (we) confirm that after the publication of my (our) manuscript in Ayurline: International Journal of Research in Indian Medicine (IJ-RIM), the publisher has the sole authority of the paper/Research Article. The publisher has the authority to use the content of the whole paper or part of it, in an edited book, or other mediums or withdraw (unpublish) the article without the permission of authors.

8- If I / We found victims of plagiarism, (साहित्यिक चोरी) (e.g. text, images, videos etc.) I/ We sole responsible for such legal matters. I/We also declared that the Chief Editor/Publisher, Editorial Board of this Ayurline: International Journal of Research in Indian Medicine (IJ-RIM) Journal does not have any responsibility for plagiarism. Publisher shall not become any party in any legal matter and if any case is filed in court against plagiarisms or any copyright-related issues all expenses/Penalties should be paid/borne by me/we (Authors). I shall be obliged to pay all the costs of the court case if any happened in future.

7 -I voluntarily agreed to pay the necessary non-refundable evaluation fees of the my article, which are not the publication Charges.  

8 - All disputes subject to Kurla, Mumbai court jurisdiction. This Copyright Licensing Agreement comes into force the day of sending this completed electronic form.