A Case Study on Using Samana Chikitsa and Virechana to Effectively Manage Mandala Kushtha

Abstract

With a frequency of 0.44%–2.8% in India, psoriasis is a global health burden that primarily affects people between the ages of 30 and 40. Males are twice as likely as females to be affected. The ancient book states that "Kushtha Roga" (Skin illnesses) is used as a general term for the greatest number of skin conditions, which are referred to be "Achikitasa" (Untreatable) and "Mahagada" and are said to be Tridoshaja (three body humors). According to Acharya Charaka's Vyadhi (illness), psoriasis and Mandala Kushtha are connected depending on how the symptoms manifest. A 40-year-old housewife visited the outpatient department of Kayachikitsa at Rajkiya Ayurved Hospital Motichohhta, Udaipur, in 2020. Her main concerns were purplish red areas with scaling and itching all over her body. The entire body had purplish reddish scaly spots when the skin was examined. The patches have clear boundaries. The patches were hard, high, dry, and had rough surfaces. The diagnosis of Mandala Kushtha was made based on the symptoms that were seen.