Ayurveda is a science of life which maintains health of healthy person and eradicates the illness of diseased. All the skin manifestations are mentioned under kushta chikitsa. Skin diseases are of 18 types which have been grouped under 2 categories, those are 7 types of mahakushtas and 11 types of kshudra kushtas. Vaipadika kushta is one of the kshudra kushta mentioned in charaka Samhita. Vata and kapha doshas are involved in this disease. In modern system of medicine this condition has close correlation with palmo-plantar psorioasis. This condition is a variant of psoriasis which affects the palms and soles characterized by raised, thickened and discolored skin and results in pain, bleeding and cracked skin. In present case report a 28 years old female patient with the complaints of dryness, pain, itching and cracking of both palms and soles associated with bleeding on scratching since 9 months, was treated with shodhana(virechana) and shamana chikitsa along with life style modifications. patient was able to get relief within a short period of time which has proved the efficacy of ayurvedic treatment.
Kshudra kushta, vaipadika, shodhana, virechana, shamana
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