Open AccessUNDERSTANDING OF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF KUSHTA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PSORIASIS
Author(s) -
Pavitra Pavitra,
Farida Begum Shaik,
Madhava Diggavi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international ayurvedic medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5091
DOI - 10.46607/iamj1309042021
Subject(s) - psoriasis , pathophysiology , medicine , pathogenesis , pathology , dermatology , disease , immunology
The main objective of this review is to understand of pathophysiology of Kushta with special reference to psoria- sis. Sapta Dravya that is Tridosha, Twak, Raktha, Mamsa and Lasika plays an important role in pathogenesis of Kustha. Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory, hyper proliferative, erythematous scaly plaques skin disease. Lang- erhans cells and other factors plays in pathology of psoriasis. In this article we tried to explain pathology of Kustha with special reference to psoriasis.Keywords: Kushta, Psoriasis