A clinical study to evaluate the effect of sukha virechana yoga in the management of psoriasis

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Virechana is one among the Shodhana procedure, which is explained in classics as the expulsion of vitiated Pitta Dosha , where the morbid Doshas are expelled out of the body through Adhomarga. Psoriasis is a common, genetically determined, inflammatory skin disorder of unknown cause which in its most usual form, is characterized by welldemarcated, raised red scaling patches that preferentially localize to the extensor surfaces. The reported prevalence of psoriasis in countries ranges between 0.09- 11.43 % making it a serious global issue with at least 100 million individuals effected worldwide. In India, it is found that the incidence of psoriasis among patients with skin disorders ranges between 0.44- 2.8% with an overall incidence of 1.02%. Hence the study is taken up to assess the management of Psoriasis with Virechana with Sukha Virechana Yoga , where the multidimensional assessment of Psoriasis was done with Psoriasis area severity index (PASI), Auspitz sign, and Candle grease sign. Objectives: To evaluate the Effect of Sukha Virechana Yoga in the management of Psoriasis. Methods: It is an open clinical study with a pretest and posttest design in which, 20 diagnosed patients with Psoriasis and fulfilling the selection criteria in the age group of 16 – 70 years of either sex were selected... Results: The study showed the statistically highly significant result in a decrement in PASI Score from b efore treatment to after following up. Interpretation and Conclusion: Hence, Virechana Karma with Sukha Virechana Yoga was found to be effective in reducing signs and symptoms of Psoriasis. Keywords: Virechana, Kushtha , Psoriasis, PASI Score INTRODUCTION Healthy skin is a source of pleasure, not only to its owner but also to the one who looks at it