EFFICACY OF VIRECHANA KARMA WITH SHAMANA AUSHADHI IN THE MANAGEMENT OF EK-KUSHTHA (PSORIASIS): A SINGLE CASE STUDY

People of all ages and nations are impacted by psoriasis. Between 0.09% and 11.43% of countries report having a high prevalence of psoriasis, making it a major global issue that affects at least 100 million individuals.[1] Cur-rent data from hospital-based studies, primarily from North India, indicate that the prevalence of psoriasis in adults ranges from 0.44% to 2.8%.[2] While it can begin at any age, it is rare before age 10 and typically mani-fests between ages 15 and 40.[3] In our case study, a male patient presented with Erythematous, raised patches with silvery scales over the head, trunk, back, and both legs, with itching and burning over the lesions for 1.5 years. An Ayurvedic regimen was administered, including Shodhana (Virechana) and Shaman Chikitsa. Virechana with Trivrit Yog & Trivrit Avleha and Shaman with Panchtikta Ghrita Guggulu, Manjisthadi kwatha, Gandhak Rasayan, Panchnimbadi Churna, Yashad Bhasma, Swarna Gairik, Ras Manikya, Cutis oil. The inter-vention successfully relieved all symptoms. No relapse was observed after completion of treatment.