Open AccessCRITICAL APPRAISAL OF VIRECHANA KARMA IN PSORIASIS
Author(s) -
M Ashvini Kumar,
Pujar Muralidhar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of research in ayurveda and pharmacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2277-4343
pISSN - 2229-3566
DOI - 10.7897/2277-4343.04429
Subject(s) - karma , psoriasis , critical appraisal , medicine , dermatology , alternative medicine , philosophy , pathology , theology , buddhism
Psoriasis in one of the commonest skin disease characterized by raised silvery scaly lesions. Though many treatments are tried in the management of psoriasis, cure is not been possible till date. Patients with Psoriasis approach various healthcare systems with a hope to get cure. Though, complete and prolonged clearance is the preferred outcome, resolution of disease is the primary therapeutic objective for patients as well as health providers. Psoriasis can be understood as a variety of Kushta (skin disease) and correlated to many sub divisions of Kushtha. Ayurveda advocates Shamana (palliative) and Shodhana (purificatory) measures for its prevention as well as curative aspect. Virechana (therapeutic purgation) is one among the commonly advocated Shodhana therapy in the management Kushta. Moreover, Virechana is frequently administered in the management of psoriasis and it is believed to normalize the basic pathologic factor viz Pitta and Rakta. Preoperative, operative and post operative care during Virechana Karma is more important to yield better outcome. An attempt is made to compile and analyze few researches carried out on Virechana on psoriasis to ascertain the modality