OA01.01. A case report on psoriasis

PURPOSE: To report a case of female aged 29 yrs presenting with complaints of itching all over the body and patches of 2 cms length covered by scaly lesions which are white in colour and on scrubbing powder like substances falls down and bleeding in drops. The case was diagnosed as Psoriasis by an allopathic doctor by 2010 and according to my view it was a twak rogam of pitta kapha dominance with slight vitiation of vata also. She was under medication from June 2012 to August 2012. To discuss the effects of 1. Guggulu tiktaka kashayam,madhusnuhi choornam,rajanyadhi choornam and durvadi tailam which are popularly in usage for skin diseases 2. To give a long term cure for psoriasis METHOD: The method is by treating the patient in out patient level by oral administration of medicine and external application of oil. 1. Gugulu tikthakam kasaya choornam 10gm was taken and 100 ml of water added to it and boiled till it reduction to 50ml and taken in empty stomach morning and evening 2. Madhusnuhi choornam 5gm and rajanyadhi choornam 5gm taken and mixed with hot water and taken after meals twice daily 3. Durvadi tailam is used for external application RESULT: 1. The use of above mentioned drug in 15 days showed 70% reduction of itching all over the body. Continuation of the medicines for 1 month results in the disappearance of patches. After 1&1/2 months the scaly patches and wound disappeared & after 2 months the skin got its normal appearance 2. After the disappearance of the symptom also the patient is advised to continue medicines for 1 month and their is no reoccurrence till date. It is a result of single case study that has given results with these medicines. Further evaluation of cases will be needed to give extensive results. CONCLUSION: The above mentioned medicines have given an effective cure to psoriasis.