AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF SCALP PSORIASIS WSR TO KITIBHA KUSHTHA – A CASE STUDY

Background- Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory condition. The age of onset, chronicity, a physical and psycho- logical consequence of the disease cause psoriasis to have a significant impact on patient quality of life. Scalp Psoriasis is no different and effective treatment results in an improvement in quality of life. Aim- To study the efficacy of ayurvedic management of Scalp Psoriasis w.s.r to Kitibha Kushtha. Methodology- This study deals with a 45-year-old female patient having complaints of itching over the scalp region, powdery discharge from that region, burning present over that region for 2 years. The patient was diagnosed with Scalp Psoriasis as per modern and Kitibha Kushtha as per Ayurveda. Result- The patient got symptomatic relief in Scalp Psoriasis at the end of treatment. Conclusion- Ayurvedic management was found to be effective in Scalp Psoriasis. Keywords: Kitibha, Kushtha, Scalp Psoriasis.