TY - JOUR AU - Shinde, Sameer AU - Bhargava, Puneet AU - Mishra, Daya Shanker PY - 2021/09/06 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - MANAGEMENT OF PSORIASIS: A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY OF STANDARD AYURVEDA & ALLOPATHIC PROTOCOLS JF - International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH JA - Int. J. Res. Granthaalayah VL - 9 IS - 8 SE - Articles DO - 10.29121/granthaalayah.v9.i8.2021.4190 UR - https://www.granthaalayahpublication.org/journals/granthaalayah/article/view/4190 SP - 290-301 AB - <p>Psoriasis is a common, chronic and non- infectious skin disease characterized by well defined slightly raised, dry erythamatous macules with silvery scales Modern medicine offers treatment with PUVA, Corticosteroids &amp; Anti mitotic Drugs but therapy gives serious side effects like Bone Marrow depletion, Liver &amp; kidney Failure. While treating Kustha, Ayurvedic Classics especially focused on <em>Panchakarma</em> Treatment. So <em>Vaman</em>, <em>Virechana</em> &amp; <em>Laghu-Manjisthadi Ghan </em>was selected for trial. Total 30 well diagnosed patients were selected &amp; divided in two groups. One group receiving <em>Ayurvedic</em> Treatment &amp; other Allopathic Regimen (Tb.Methotraxate7.5 mg/week) for 2 months &amp; comparative study was done. Assessment was done on improvement in clinical symptoms as well as on Laboratory parameters.</p> ER -