EFFECT OF VAMANA KARMA ALONG WITH SHAMAN TREATMENT IN PSORIASIS ERYTHRODERMA - A SINGLE CASE STUDY

Abstract

Psoriatic Erythroderma also called “exfoliative dermatitis” in this disease the skin over the entire body develops erythema and scaling. It is common complication of psoriasis. Psoriasis erythroderma can result from a pre-existing skin disease such as psoriasis. Injudicious irri-tating topical treatment of the primary disease can precipitate this transformation. For present study, a 24 years old Hindu male patient having symptoms like multiple erythema, severe scaling, itching whole over body (Excessive on trunk, both arm, both leg, scalp region), bleeding points in itching area observed along with creaked skin, dryness over affected part since 7 years was registered. Patient prior went for allopathic treatment since 6 years. According to patient, all the symptoms had been aggravated excessively since Jan-2016 after stopping all allopathic medication. In present time he was not taking his allopathic medication due to continuous increase of symptoms and came to OPD of Akhandanand Ayurveda College, Ahmedabad, for Ayurveda treatment and Panchakarma therapy. Considering the signs and symptoms patient was treated in the lines of Vata-Kapha dominant Kushtha i.e. Ekakushtha. Classical Vamana was done followed by Shaman Chikitsa along with Pathya -Apathya. Significant relief has been found in the signs and symptoms with no recurrence in the follow up of the treatment.