Article: HOLISTIC APPROACH TO MACULAR AMYLOIDOSIS THROUGH AYURVEDA: A CASE STUDY

Article Category: Case Reports

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.16244

Pages: 60-64

Author: Soumya Panja *, Neha Yadav, Tapas Bhaduri, Subir Kumar Khan

Abstract: Macular amyloidosis is a chronic skin infection and it is quite prevalent in modern lifestyle. Many people have localised skin infection which doesn’t go off with common intervention. Deposition of protein underneath the skin which is basically amyloid protein is a major cause of these pathology. A 53 years old male presented with grey-brown discolouration associated with itching in inter-scapular region from last one year with no relevant family history and was diagnosed as Macular Amyloidosis. The sign and symptoms of the Macular Amyloidosis clinically can be correlated with Kshudra Roga Nilika, having Vata and Pitta as predominant Dosha. Treatment protocol with Shamana Ausadhis like Vasagduchyadi Kasaya, Guduchyadi taila, Arogyavardhini vati along with Pathya and Apathya was instructed. There was significant improvement in both sign and symptoms of the disease, so this treatment protocol can be taken into further consideration for the management of Macular Amyloidosis.

Keyword: Macular Amyloidosis, Nilika, Vasagduchyadi Kasaya, Guduchyadi taila, Shamana chikitsa