Psoriasis

Psoriasis is an autoimmune skin disorder that causes inflammation  , redness and scaling  of the skin . The scales are usually silvery in appearance and can turn into red patches that are thick . If opened , it may bleed . It’s an autoimmune disorder that occurs when body’s immune system attacks own body cells . Some factors like stress , physical injuries, medications for hypertension and infections can trigger the symptoms of psoriasis .

PSORIASIS : AN AYURVEDIC CONCEPT 

Ayurveda says skin disorders like psoriasis can occur due to imbalance of the vata ,pitta and kapha  or due to accumulations of toxins in the body . Vata dosha generally causes dryness and scaling of the skin . Kapha causes itching and discharge from skin . Pitta causes redness and inflammation . So Ayurveda aims to remove toxins and balance the tri doshas of the body .

CAUSES

  1. Heredity
  2. Genetic HLA association 
  3. Medications like prednisolone , hydroxy chloroquine
  4.  Stress 
  5. Tobaco
  6. Skin injury such as a cut or a bad sunborn .
  7. Excessive alcohol 
  8. Weather specially too cold or dry weather .

SYMPTOMS

  1. Small scaling spots 
  2. Dry cracked skin that may bleed
  3. Redness, thickening of skin
  4. Large pimple like prustules
  5. Cyclic rashes that flare for a few weeks or months and then subside
  6. Reduced sweating(asweda)
  7. Extended skin lesions 
  8. Blackening of the part affected

PATHYA(DO)

  1. Maintain hygiene
  2. Wear gloves while using soaps, washing vessels and clothes
  3. Snana (Bathing)
  4. Jirnahara (easily digestable food)
  5. Vishrama(Rest)
  6. Aahara –Raktasali(Red rice), mudga(green gram), sukhodaka( warm water)

Apathya (Don’t)

  1. Hot,  spicy,oily foods
  2. Non vegetarian foods
  3. Stress
  4. Alcohol
  5. Avoid masa( black gram), dadhi (curd), chips etc.
  6. Virudha aahara means improper food combinations like fish with milk.

      

OUR TREATMENT

In SRIGRAM AYURVEDA we aim to treat psoriasis with the combination of Ayurvedic medicines           panchakarma procedure, diet management & lifestyle modifications.  Among Ayurvedic medicines,Triphala that can help reduce toxins & help rebalance the body. Turmeric is one of the most powerfull & helpful Ayurvedic herb which is anti-bacterial &  anti-fungal and can help clean the blood .Nimba , khadira, sariva, manjistha, patola, katurohini & amlaaki are useful herbal drugs that can manage psoriasis.

Panchakarma is the most powerful and helpful Ayurvedic therapies that can be used to treat psoriasis.

Snehapana- Medicated ghee is given to help in balancing doshas.

Basti & virechana- These are used to help in reducing toxins from the body.

Takra dhara- Beneficial for scalp & facial regions .

Abhyanga –Body massage helps to reduce toxin & helps in rebalance of the body.