EFFECT OF VIRECHANA KARMA (THERAPEUTIC PURGATION) AND TAKRADHARA (SHIRODHARA) IN EKAKUSHTHA (PSORIASIS)

Abstract

Psoriasis is a non infectious chronic inflammatory disease of skin characterized by well defined erythromatous plaques with silvery scale. It resembles with Ekakushtha in Ayurveda. Stress is most important factor to precipitate the disease. The aim of present study is to evaluate clinical efficacy of Takradhara & Virechana in the patient of psoriasis. For present study patients of Psoriasis in between the age of 16 to 60 years, attending the O.P.D and I.P.D of Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar was selected. Total 29 patients were registered and divided into two groups A & B. in group A classical Virechana is given and in group B Takradhara therapy was given for duration of 14 days. Clinical efficacy of Virechana Karma and Takradhara were assessed by special proforma based on PASI (psoriasis area severity index) scale, both treatments were effective in treating patients of psoriasis. Virechana had given statistically better result in psoriasis related physical symptoms whereas Takradhara had given better result in stress related symptoms of psoriasis.