Case Study

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Plaque Psoriasis

Patient Raghuram V, aged 37, visited my clinic on 25/12/2013 for a consultation. As he was earlier diagnosed with Psoriasis, he was seeking treatment for his Psoriasis.

Four years back he started to notice that the thickening and mild discoloration of the skin around his left knee joint. Initially, he ignored it thinking may subside, but as the days passed on, the itching gradually started.

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Scalp Psoriasis

Mr. Prasad (name changed) aged about 70 years visited me after finding my site on google. He was suffering from scalp psoriasis for more than 25 years.

He was under treatment for scalp psoriasis from the beginning from the Skin specialist. The symptoms started aggravating of late. Then he was worried and started searching for the alternative way of psoriasis treatment. He found my site and visited for consultation.

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Ayurvedic treatment for scalp psoriasis

Scalp psoriasis is psoriasis on the scalp characterized by thick silvery-white scale over the well-defined red thickened skin. It is not only limited to hairline but also extends beyond the hairline onto the forehead, the back of the neck and around the ears. It is common to see in the people with psoriasis or alone in the scalp.

Psoriasis Case Study – 3

Female aged about 23 years was having psoriasis from past 10 years. The symptoms were started initially on scalp and she thought it was dandruff and ignored. Later when the severity increased consulted a skin doctor after a year and got diagnosed as scalp psoriasis.

She was taking medications and whenever she stopped medication it used to reoccur again. Gradually it started spreading on the other parts of the body and both finger and toe nails got damaged.

Psoriasis Behind the Ear Treatment Case Study

A male aged about 35 years was suffering from psoriasis from the past 2.5 years. It started as dandruff initially and gradually increased and begun spreading to other parts of the body. He had taken various treatments for the same and dint find a good result. There was severe itching, and after scratching, there was white discharge seen.

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Nail psoriasis and its ayurvedic treatment

Nail Psoriasis is a disease usually associated with Psoriasis. When psoriasis starts impacting the nail and nail bed causing nail dystrophy. It is commonly seen with the person who is suffering from any form of psoriasis. There are very fewer people who first showed the psoriatic symptoms in nails.

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Psoriatic Arthritis and Ayurvedic Treatment

Psoriatic arthritis is a form of arthritis that affects around 10 to 30% of people who have psoriasis. Usually, people who have psoriatic arthritis will have a history of Psoriasis but in some people, joint problems can begin before skin lesions appear.

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Skin and Skin diseases in Ayurveda

In classical texts of Ayurveda, Skin has explained in detail with its thickness, different layers and the diseases with their signs and symptoms which arise in different layers. It has also explained about the various treatments for the diseases as well. Acharya Sushruta explained beautifully about the formation of skin from the time of conception.

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Psoriasis Treatment in Ayurveda

According to modern science, Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that causes raised, red, scaly patches to appear on the skin. It typically affects the outside of the elbows, knees or scalp, though it can appear on any location.