Einstein International Journal Organization(EIJO)

Abstract

Psoriasis is a very critical disease to treat which cannot be cure completely. Modern medicine gives symptomatic relief for a short time and also there may be recurrences of symptoms are common. As per Ayurvedic point of view, psoriasis is treated as a Ekkushtha. Tridosha are main contributing factors in it. Contrary to the available medical treatment; Ayurvedic Virechana Karma responds a systemic holistic treatment approach in the treatment of psoriasis. It gives effective results in psoriasis without any side effects. This treatment also prolongs the duration of recurrence of symptoms. A patient of known psoriasis was treated with Virechana Karma is presented as a case study in this article.

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