Ayurvedic Treatment For Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a skin disease that takes a toll on the confidence of a person. It is characterized by silvery scales or plaques on skin. Skin cells are easily lost. Skin will also be dry.

According to Ayurveda psoriasis occurs due to vitiation of vata and kapha doshas. The reasons can be incompatible food taking, accumulation of toxins etc.

Panchakarma, the Basic Body Purification method is used in the Treatment of Psoriasis. Ayurvedic treatment for psoriasis goes through several stages .

•  Abhayangam (Oil Massage).
•  Snehapanam (Taking medicated ghee).
•  Elakizhi (Leaf Bundle Massage).
• Vamana (Induced Vomiting).
•  Takra Dhara (Medicated Butter Milk poured continuously on the hair bearing area and a gentle massage is done).
•  Pizhichil (Oil Bath with 3 litres of Oil).
•  Siro Vasti (keeping oil on head).
•  other Vastis (enemas which include Kashaya vasthi, Anuvasana Vasthi Etc.).
•   Virechanam (Purgation).
• Raktha Mokshanam (Blood Letting).
•  Lepanam (Application of Ointments).

A psoriasis patient is also given a strict diet regime called Pathyam. Ayurvedic Treatment of Psoriasis utilizes a Three-prolonged Strategies taking into account the Ahara (Diet), Vihara (Lifestyle) and Oushada (Medicines). Along with the Application of Medicines, The person also needs to control his Diet and Lifestyle to attain maximum results of Psoriasis Treatment.

Diet:

• Avoid non veg foods.
• Avoid sour food items like tamarind, lemon, orange, curd etc.
• Drink lot of fresh water.
• Avoid completely the alcholos and smoking.