Psoriasis
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is
the persistent long lasting disease. It is a common skin condition that changes
the life cycle of skin cells. It's a non-contagious inflammatory skin disease
characterisized by reoccurring reddish patches covered by silvery scales occurs
especially on the scalp, ears, genitialia and the skin over bony prominence.
In Ayurveda any
skin disorder classified as khustha-Roga. Psoriasis resembles
Ek-Khustha and kitbha khustha. In Ek-Khustha in this type of khustha the skin
looks like fish skin or there is an absence of sweating. In Kitbha-Khustha the
effected part of skin turn into greyish-black, rough like a wound.
According to
Ayurveda, when vata and kapha dosha vitiated they toxify the masha dhatu and
rakhta dhatu then the symptoms of psoriasisappears.
What Are The Causes Of Psoriasis?
The exact cause
of Psoriasis is not known but it is a result of several factors like
genetic, environmental and immune system.
FACTORS THAT MAY TRIGGERS
THE PSORIASIS:
·
Infections such as throat or skin.
·
Heavy Alcohol consumption.
·
Emotional Stress.
·
Certain Medication: Such as medication for high blood pressure
(Beta-blockers), anti-malarial drugs.
What Are The Risk Factors
For Psoriasis?
·
Family History: Family history
plays an important role in Psoriasis. If one parent is having psoriasis then
chances is less or if both parents have this disease then the chances may
increase.
·
Viral and Bacterial Infections: Children who are
prone to throat infection, are at the high risk of having this disease. HIV
positive patients are also at the high risk.
·
Stress: Stress effects the immune
system due to that high risk of psoriasis.
·
Obesity: Plaque associated with all the psoriasis often
develops in skin creases and folds.
·
Smoking: Smoking plays role in the initial
development of disease.
What Are The Sign And Symptoms
Of Psoriasis?
THE SIGN AND SYMPTOMS
OF PSORIASIS VARIES FROM PERSON TO PERSON BUT MAY INCLUDE ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING:
·
Red color patches covered by silvery scales especially on scalp, ear and
gentialia area
·
Thickened, pitted nails or ridged nails
·
Cracked, dry skin.
·
Swollen and stiff joints.
What Are The Different Types
Of Psoriasis?
1. Plaque Psoriasis: It is the most
common type of Psoriasis. Plaque Psoriasis causes dry, crack and
red lesions on the skin covered with silvery scale. It causes itching and pain.
It may occur in any part of the body.
2. Nail Psoriasis: This type of psoriasis effects
the fingernails and toenails. It causes discoloration, pitting and overgrowth
of nails.
3. Scalp Psoriasis: Psoriasis on
the scalp may appear red, itchy areas with silvery scale.
4. Guttate Psoriasis: It mainly effects
young children specially suffering from throat infection. It seems like small
water dropped sours on the arm, legs and trunk.
5. Inverse Psoriasis: Fungal infection
may trigger these type of Psoriasis. It mainly effecting the skin in the
armpits, in the groin, under the breast and around the gentialia, it causes
smooth patches of red inflamed skin.
6. Pustular Psoriasis: This is uncommon
form of psoriasis occurs in smaller areas of hand, fingertips. It
generally develops quickly with pus filled blisters appearing just an hours
after skin become red and tender.
7. Erythrodermic Psoriasis: It is a very rare
type of Psoriasis seen in patients.
8. Psoriatic arthritis: In addition to the
symptoms of Psoriasis there is also swollen and painful joints hence
it is called Psoriatic arthritis. It may cause stiffness and progressive joint
damage that may lead to permanent deformity.
What Are The Complication
Of Psoriasis?
·
Eye Disorders: Certain eye
disorders like conjunctivitis, blephritis, uveitis etc.
·
Type 2 Diabetes: The more severe
the psoriasis, more likely the risk of type 2 diabetes increase.
·
Other Autoimmune Disease: Celaic disease,
chron's disease are more likely to strike the people having Psoriasis.
·
Parkinson's disease: There is a high
risk of neurological disease to people having psoriasis.
·
Metabolic Syndrome: People with
having psoriasis are on high risk of psoriasis.
How To Diagnose The Psoriasis?
·
Medical History and Physical examination (exam. Especially of skin).
·
Skin Biopsy (rarely doctor do this test, to rule out the type of psoriasis and
other disorders also).
Psoriasis Care Pack
1.Biotin Cherry Plus – Dosage
– 1 – 0 – 0 (All After Food)
2.Rudhrika Cap – Dosage – 1 –
0 - 1
3.Curcumin
500 mg - Dosage
- 1 – 0 - 1
Sat.Anti
Dandruff Shampoo - Use for Hair (Taking
Bath)
G&h Body
Shampoo - Taking bath
G&h Body
Lotion - After bath to Apply in the body.
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