ABSTRACT The skin is the largest organ in our body, making its health of equally greater importance. Healthy skin maintains a delicate balance of hydration, elasticity, and regeneration. It is constantly renewing itself, shedding old cells to make room for new ones. Healthy skin helps keep our body safe and comfortable. Skin health can be influenced by factors such as…
ABSTRACT The word “psora” means “itching.” A lifelong chronic inflammatory disease of the skin in which epidermal cells are produced in large quantities and the immune system misidentifies the skin cell as a pathogen, sending out faulty signals. Psoriasis treatment may include topical agents as well as UV light therapy. These are the chemical procedures used to treat this disease….
ABSTRACT Psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder that causes inflamed, raised scaly patches on skin which makes a social and physiological impact on patients’ lives. It is not contagious and may affect the patients of 20 to 40 years of age. This is commonly due to overactive immune system causing skin cells to multiply too quickly. Anyone would suffer from…
ABSTRACT Psoriasis is a common dermatologic disease which affects about 1% of the total population both males and females suffering equally. Psoriasis is a skin condition affecting many people worldwide. More than 40 million people are affected by this condition worldwide. People with weakened immune systems are more likely to be affected by Psoriasis. It is a long life disease…
Abstract Psoriasis is a non contagious, chronic disease. Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease in which our immune system becomes overactive, causing skin cells to multiply too quickly. People with psoriasis may experience other health conditions like skin cancer, insulin resistance etc. It occurs in both sexes at any age. The age of onset and severity of disease are often similar…
Psoriasis is a skin disorder that affects the person socially and psychologically. The chronic and recurring nature of the disease hampers the quality of the life of the patients to a large extent. It is an auto-immune disorder in which the scaling and itching in the papulosquamous lesions of the skin disturb the daily activities of the patients. The integration…
According to this shloka, ekkushta is defined as the disease in which there is no perspiration, is extensive (affects the large area) and looks like fish scales is known as ekakushta. (Reference: Charak Samhita (Chikitsa Sthan): Chapter-7 and shloka-21) Psoriasis is a chronic and inflammatory condition which is caused by the hyperproliferation of the keratinocytes in the epidermis with the…