Ayurvedic Management of Kitibhakushta (Guttate Psoriasis) – A Case Report

The skin disease in Ayurveda has been classified under <i>Kushta</i>, which is classified as <i>Maha Kushta</i> and <i>Kshudra Kushta</i>. <i>Kitibha Kushta</i> is type of <i>Khudra Kushta</i>. A 26-year-old male patient having brown rough-to-touch hard and dry lesions on a lower limb with itching for 2 years has been treated with <i>Shodhan</i>, followed by <i>Shaman</i> treatment. <i>Shamanchikitsa</i> included <i>Gandhakrasayan</i> and <i>Panchatikta Ghrita</i> after <i>Shodhanchikitsa</i> for 15 days and for local application for 1 month. By using the Ayurvedic modalities, we can find better results in <i>Kushta</i>.