Psoriasis is a challenge for medical community. It is considered
a genetic disease and is an autoimmune disorder.
A very detailed description is available in ayurvedic texts about this disease. This disease is described as AKK kushta in Ayurveda, where fish like scales appear on the skin.
Ayurvedic theory agrees with Modern theory of autoimmune origin, stress and effects of climatic changes on Psoriasis. But in Ayurvedic texts we also see a very detailed reasoning with regard to Triggers of Psoriasis.
First of all let me share with you the latest research papers presented in 33rd National Conference on Dermatology in India with regard to these triggers.
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CLINICAL – BIOCHEMICAL STUDY OF PSORIASIS IN FLARE UP CASES
By Mendiratta V, Sharma N, Khan A,
New Delhi
MATERIAL AND METHOD
The study was performed on 20 cases of plaque psoriasis with acute exacerbation with equal number (20 cases) of age and sex matched controls (patients of chronic plaque without exacerbation ). Detailed history, clinical examination, Histopathology and various bio chemical tests like S.Uric Acid, S. Calcium and ASO titre, Urine examination and throat swabs were taken in both the groups.
RESULTS
1…The group consisted of 60%female and 40% male .Guttate psoriasis was the commonest form of exacerbation (70%)Followed by Erythrodermic (20%)Plaque (5%)and pustular(5%)
2…The mean duration of exacerbation in the majority was 4-12 weeks with a mean of 3 exacerbation in the course of the disease.
3…Common precipitating factors were mental stress 25% ,UV light 25%,Soar throat 15%,Seasonal change 15%
4...Throat swab (Strep. hemolyticus ) was positive in guttate psoriasis only.
CONCLUSION…stress ,UV light, season change, Soar throat are triggers and taking these factors into account will help in better management of this disease.
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SALIVARY ELECTROLITES IN PSORIASIS –A PRELIMINARY STUDY
Gurcharan sing, RajshekarT.S, Krishnamurti
Karnataka.
MATERIAL AND METHOD
Fifteen patients with Psoriasis and 12 patients without Psoriasis (age and sex match control) attending the OPD depart of R.L.J.H and S.R.N hospital Kolar were included in this study. Salivary samples were collected two hours after breakfast and filtered and analyzed for sodium and potassium contents by ion selective electrode method.
RESULTS…salivary Sodium levels were significantly elevated in psoriasis (mean value of 27.80mM in test subject against 18.75 mM in control , P value 0.002). Where as rise in potassium levels were having no significant value (mean value of 11.52mM in test subject against 10.10 mM in control , P value 0.035). However Potassium levels correlate significantly with severity of the disease (p value 0.043). Alteration of sodium was more significant in Guttate and Erythrodermic .
DISCUSSION…Elevation of Sodium and Potassium in psoriasis and a decrease after UV treatment has been documented. A Significant elevation of Salivary IgA ,a-amylase and sodium in psoriasis has been reported.
IMPORTANT…
If a patient uses less amount of salt during flare up it appears that it may slow down the aggravation of the disease.
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A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF YOGA IN PSORIASIS
Chetan kapoor
Manipal India.
MATERIAL AND METHOD.
10 patients suffering from psoriasis with area more than 20% were taken for study. they were randomly distributed in two groups, with and without YOGA.
Patients were evaluated for PASI and PDI(Psoriasis disability index) at the beginning and after three months of treatment .
RESULTS
Patients from Yoga Group witnessed more regular and sustained fall in PASA and PDI scores as compared to Patients from Non Yoga Group.
Conclusion
Yoga can accelerate the recovery process for Psoriatic Patients.
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FINGER NAIL PITTING IN PSORIASIS
Singh .S.K.
Aligarh.
621 patients with psoriasis and 350 patients without psoriasis were taken for studies. It was noticed that 37% patients with psoriasis and only 10% patients without psoriasis had pitting in nails.
In mild cases pitting was present in 34.2% cases and in severe cases it was present in 47.6%cases
CONCLUSION…. Finger nail pitting is related to duration and severity of the disease.
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The main triggers of skin disease according to ayurveda are,
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Using of opposite quality of foods at the same time, That is using Yogurd with Milk, or Fish with Milk, or ACHAR (Pickle) with Milk or Honey with Ghee (Butter), These are opposite foods and if taken together, they produce slow poisons in our body.
I have seen people taking fish preparations and cheese preparations along with alcohol, this is a deadly combination and can easily lead to skin diseases, because fish and milk products like cheese are contraindicated.
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Using cold drinks and cold water when you are in stress or after having hard physical work this is just like an injury to skin and It is a proven fact that injury to skin triggers psoriasis (koebners sign). |
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Taking heavy meals in short durations without getting earlier meals properly digested. This also produces slow poisons which gets released in the blood. |
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Having sex within one hour of taking meals, because one hour is minimum required time for our body to secrete the juices to digest the meal. If our attention is diverted towards sex then these juices are produced in less quantity in which case the undigested food will get converted into slow poisons. |
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Normal Sleeping mode takes our body into hibernation. Any sleep session during day time in addition to night time normal sleep may cut the time available to our system to cleanze our body. therefore Ayurveda Texts strongly recomend to avoid any additional day time sleep except in very hot summer season. |
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Stopping the natural Vegas (waste disposal system of our body). Stool ,Urine and Semen are natural Vegas, which should not be stoped. If we are having constipation then part of the toxins present in stool gets re absorbed in the form of slow poisons into our blood system and they come out through our skin in the form of skin diseases including Psoriasis. |
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Taking heavy meals in breakfast, lunch and dinner on a single day makes it difficult to digest and produces toxins in the body. |
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Excessive use of yogurd, black pepper and sea food in regular meals and lesser exposure to sun light are some of the triggers to psoriasis disease. |
In my clinical practice I have noiced that:
There are three pillars which support our body system.
1. AAHAR(FOOD)
2. NIDRA(SLEEP)
3. BRAMCHARAYA(SEX)
A person who is taking proper food, having good night sleep and indulging in good sex practices is less likely to be effected by Psoriasis, even though he might be having a family history of Psoriasis.
It is a very simple theory, If a person is bitten by a poisonous insect . Itching and rashes appear on the entire body. Our natural body system is throwing out that poison of insect out of our body through our skin. Similarly the slow poisons produced by above mentioned deeds are also thrown out through the skin and this takes the form what we call PSORIASIS.
To cure Psoriases permanently we must consider the above mentioned triggers also along with the obvious triggers of Stress and Climate Change.
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THE FUNCTION OF OUR TREATMENT METHOD IS NOT JUST TO CLEAR THE SCALES FROM THE SUPERFECIAL SKIN, FOR WHICH YOU CAN USE ANY LOCAL APPLICATION REGULARLY AND KEEP THE SKIN CLEARED FROM SCALES FOR FEW DAYS OR MONTHS.
OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO CLEANSE AND INSULATE THE SYSTEM OF OUR BODY TO GET RID OF PSORIASIS PERMANENTLY.
DUE TO CLEANSING OF IMPURITIES FROM THE BLOOD IN CIRCULATION, THE BY PRODUCT OF THIS TREATMENT IS ALSO A PREVENTION OF OTHER BLOOD IMPURITY RELATED DISEASES LIKE PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS, DEBILITY, AND OTHER AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES.
AS THE CAUSES OF THE DISEASE CAN BE DIFFERENT IN DIFFERENT PATIENTS SO NO SINGLE APPLICATION CAN SOLVE THE PROBLEM. OUR'S IS A COMPLETE TREATMENT METHOD COVERING ALL ASPECTS OF THIS DISESAE.
THIS TREATMENT METHOD HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AFTER 10 YEARS OF RESEARCH AND IS IN USE FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS. THE METHOD IS COMPLETELY HERBAL AND FREE FROM ANY STERIODS OR OTHER CHEMICALS. THE METHODS HAS NOT PRODUCED ANY KNOWN SIDE EFFECTS TILL DATE.
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We have to understand one thing that psoriasis is not a skin
disease, Psoriatic lesions are just the symptoms of some problem
in our system (Body)..
Ayurveda has mentioned many ways, which can produce poisons in intestine like opposite food and deeds which we already detailed in Causative factors of this disease.
To conclude psoriasis is the process of flushing out poisons through skins which are secreted in our body. To get permanent cure, one needs to get cleansed and purified internally. An impure blood when keep on circulating in body also causes other problems like general debility, and early aging.
When impure blood gets deposited in joints it gives Psoriatic Arthritis.
Back to Nature is only Solution to
Psoriasis Cure.
DR. SHAILENDER DHAWAN |
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