Article: AYURVEDIC APPROACH ON LICHEN PLANUS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO KITIBHA KUSHTHA: A CASE STUDY

Article Category: Case Reports

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.1204102

Pages: 33-38

Author: Manasa S *, T N Mahesh, C V Rajashekhar

Abstract: Skin disease makes as a great impact as other serious medical conditions when assessed by effects on health-related quality of life. There has been widespread acknowledgment that skin diseases can affect physical, social, and psychological aspects of patient’s everyday lives, as well as their partners, family, and friends, one such disease is Lichen planus. Lichen planus is a pruritic, benign, papulo-squamous, inflammatory dermatosis of unknown aetiology that affects either or all the skin, mucous membrane, hair, and nails. In its classical form, it presents with violaceous, scaly, flat topped, polygonal and papules. In classical texts of Ayurveda, the diagnosis is considered as Kitibha Kushtha. Kitibha Kushtha is vata and kapha dosha dominant condition in class of Kshudra Kushtha which has lakshanas like Shyava, Kina-khara sparsha, Parusha. Here, an effort was made to treat a thirty-eight-years old female diagnosed with Kitibha Kushtha vis-a-vis Lichen planus by classical Ayurveda regimens. She was administered with Shodhana therapies (bio-cleansing procedures) and then followed by intake of Thuvaraka rasayana and Shamana Aushadhis. The total duration of the treatment was 44 days, and the Study subject assessed before treatment and after treatment for improvement using Lichen planus Severity Index. All the symptoms observed in the beginning were found considerably reduced, and the severity also found mild.

Keyword: Lichen planus, Kitibha Kushtha, Shodhana, Shamana Aushadhis, Tuvaraka rasayana.