AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF PLAQUE PSORIASIS W.S.R TO KITIBHAKUSHTA- A CASE REPORT

Introduction: Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated, inflammatory skin disease. A 31-year-old female diagnosed with Psoriasis came to OPD with presenting complaint of blackish plaques with dry scaling over scalp, nape of neck, arms, legs—advised admission and treated with Virechana as Shodhana therapy. A marked reduction in scaling and white powdering of the lesions was observed after Virechana therapy, which also provided significant symptomatic relief.