A CLINCAL TRIAL OF NIMBA TAILA MATRABASTI IN KITIBHA KUSTHA

Abstract

Kitibha Kushta is chronic skin ailment which is prevalent in about 4 percent of the Indian population. In India, it is mainly people within the age group of 16-22 and 57-60 have been affected by the disease. It is predominated vata and kapha Dosha characterized by redness and lesions on the skin, dry silvery plaques on the body, itching and this leads to cosmetic deformity and generates social stigma. Hence, fearing alienation from the peers, people try to hide the disease and thus they delay the treatment for the disease. The allopathic treatment of psoriasis mainly involves intake of some drugs and steroids. It suppressed disease, but once stopped taking drugs, the symptoms reappeared in body. But in Ayurveda chikitsa mainly aims at bringing the three Dosha & Dhatu back into equilibrium. 30 patients of kitibha kushta were included in this clinical trial of Nimba taila matra basti in kitbha Kushta for 20 days. Out of them 25 were completed and after fourth week the result was assessed with signs & symptoms of kitibha kushta were reduced very significantly.Many researches was done on the management of kitibha kushta (psoriasis), among them one is very close related to my study is “Role of basti in management of kitibha kushta”