AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS: A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Psoriatic arthritis is a type of inflammatory arthritis that will develop in 5 % percent of people who have the chronic skin condition psoriasis. Psoriatic arthritis can be treated with the line of management of Vatarakta due to the resemblance of signs and symptoms. Panchakarma is prime modality to treat Vatarakta. Here is a case report of a 57 years old female presented with the features of psoriatic arthritis. Case has been taken from In-patient section of SDM college of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan. She had been treated with Panchakarma procedures and shamanaoushadis. After the course of 15 days treatment including samsarjana karma, there were marked improvement observed on symptoms like swelling, stiffness, pain lesions itching and rashes. Even biochemical parameters like ESR got reduced. Promising results were observed and worth documenting.