Guttate psoriasis is a type of psoriasis in which small droplet-shaped red scaly lesions are formed in the skin.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- CAUSES OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- DIAGNOSIS OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- TREATMENTS FOR GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- PROGNOSIS OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- COMPLICATIONS OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- GUTTATE PSORIASIS AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- HOME REMEDIES FOR GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- YOGA FOR GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- Small red droplet shaped rashes
- Peeling of skin
- Dry skin
- Most commonly occur in scalp, trunk, arms and legs
CAUSES OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- Autoimmune disease
- Other Skin diseases
- Certain medications
- Dry skin
- Emotional stress
- Genetic predisposition
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
The pathophysiology of guttate psoriasis is not completely elucidated. It is triggered by the above-mentioned factors. The immune response after skin infection is considered as the pathogenesis of guttate psoriasis.
DIAGNOSIS OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- EXAMINATIONS
- Inspection of the skin lesions
- INVESTIGATIONS
- Laboratory tests – to detect the antibodies produced by the immune system
- Skin biopsy
TREATMENTS FOR GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- Corticosteroids, either in pill or topical form
- Immunosuppressants
- Treatment for dandruff
- Symptomatic treatments are more effective
PROGNOSIS OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- Prognosis is based on the stage of psoriasis, duration and condition of the patient
COMPLICATIONS OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Skin infections
- Depression
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Diabetes
GUTTATE PSORIASIS AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, guttate psoriasis is falling under ‘eka kushta’ and ‘kitibha kushta’.
- According to Ayurveda, twakrogas are known by the general term Kushta. ekakushta and kitibha are the types of Kshudra Kushta. General medicines used for the treatment of skin diseases (kushta) are effective in guttate psoriasis.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- Excess consumption of unctuous food
- Vitiation of dosha and dhatus
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- Reddish scaly skin lesions
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
In the pathogenesis of ekakushta, tridoṣas (vāta, pitta and kapha) are involved with the predominance of vata and kapha.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- Ruksha twak – dry skin
- Kandu – itching
- Parusha – hard
- Matsya sakala sannibha – scaly lesions
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- Sadhya – curable
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR GUTTATE PSORIASIS
Ayurvedic local treatment for guttate psoriasis
- Dhatryadi lepa
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- Navayasa rasayana lehya
- Patolamooladi kashaya
- Punarnavasava
- Punarnavadi kashaya
- Arogyavardhini Rasa
- Gandhaka Rasāyana
- Panchatikta ghrita
- Patolakaturohinyadi kashaya
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- Vamana- emesis
- Virechana – purgation
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR GUTTATE PSORIASIS
Internal administration
- Navayasa rasayana lehya
- Patolamooladi kashaya
- Punarnavasava
- Vajrakam Kashayam
- Punarnavadi kashaya
- Arogyavardhini Rasa
- Gandhaka Rasāyana
- Panchatikta ghrita
- Aragwadhamahathiktakam Ghrita
- Patolakaturohinyadi kashaya
HOME REMEDIES FOR GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- Intake of Indian gooseberry – cools the body
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible food items
- Avoid exposure to dust, smoke, irritants
YOGA FOR GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from irritations related to guttate psoriasis
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF GUTTATE PSORIASIS
- A clinical study of some Ayurvedic compound drugs in the assessment quality of life of patients with Eka Kushtha (psoriasis)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3326877/
2. Ayurvedic Management of Kitibha Kushta w.r.t. Guttate Psoriasis- A Single Case Study