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Analysis on a Series of Efficacy of Holistic Unani Treatment in Psoriasis
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LOKESHWARI V, ESWARI V, DR PSN RAJU, DR. SRIKANTH REDDY KAMIREDDY
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Psoriasis is a continuing autoimmune inflammatory disease disfiguring skin, affecting millions of people worldwide. In psoriasis both genetic and environmental influences have a critical role. Psoriasis speaks to a noteworthy government funded heath challenge, influencing pretty nearly 125 million kin comprehensively. Those world health organization (WHO) need as of late proclaimed Also perceived psoriasis Similarly as a serious, chronic, disfiguring, disabling, noncommunicable ailment. Unani Medicine has claim on safe and effective management of a host of chronic dermatoses including psoriasis but needs evaluation and validation on scientific evidences. Psoriasis is described as TaqashshureJild in Unani Medica literature. According to Majoosi, it is caused by Ghaleez Akhlat expelled externally at skin causing prolonged itching, dryness and shedding of skin. According to Tabri, it is usually caused by humour Sauda, abnormal dam or abnormal Safra and may involve whole body. Conventional treatment lacks safe and curative role in treatment of this disease. A case series study conducted to evaluate Unani medicine claim of safe & effective treatment for this disease. 11 Patients attending the outpatient department of Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Patna were given Majun Ushba 6 gm, Khamira Sandal 6 gm, SharbatUnnab 20 ml twice daily orally and Marham Safeda Kafoori locally applied on area of lesion for 12 weeks, advised to follow up at every 2 weeks. Efficacy and response to treatment was assessed after 12 weeks by PASI and PDI scales. Highly significant difference observed at p<0.001 assessed by students paired t test for associating pre treatment (at baseline) and post treatment (at 12 weeks) scores of PASI and PDI scales. Unani management may be considered as safe and more effective approach for psoriasis if used in its holistic principles.
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Psoriasis; Unani Medicine; TaqshshureJild; PASI; PDI, Majun Ushba.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.SP1.467
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