AYURVEDIC APPROACH TO PSORIASIS MANAGEMENT: A HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE

Psoriasis is an autoimmune disorder of skin results in hyper proliferation of the skin. It is a chronic skin disease characterized by dry skin and raised, rough, red areas on the skin covered with fine slilvery scales. A clear skin description is available in charaka samhita under Kushtha. Ayurved management is quite effective in Psoriasis as campare to modern treatment. The line of treatment in present given study is Shodhan and Shaman chikitsa. Virechan panchkarma therapy followed by internal medicinal treatment is considered as good management of skin disorder.