Hyperkeratosis is included under skin diseases. It is the thickening of the outer layer of the skin
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HYPERKERATOSIS
- CAUSES OF HYPERKERATOSIS
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HYPERKERATOSIS
- DIAGNOSIS OF HYPERKERATOSIS
- TREATMENTS FOR HYPERKERATOSIS
- PROGNOSIS OF HYPERKERATOSIS
- COMPLICATIONS OF HYPERKERATOSIS
- HYPERKERATOSISAND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF HYPERKERATOSIS
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF HYPERKERATOSIS
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF HYPERKERATOSIS
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HYPERKERATOSIS
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF HYPERKERATOSIS
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR HYPERKERATOSIS
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR HYPERKERATOSIS
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR HYPERKERATOSIS
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR HYPERKERATOSIS
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR HYPERKERATOSIS
- HOME REMEDIES FOR HYPERKERATOSIS
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR HYPERKERATOSIS
- YOGA FOR HYPERKERATOSIS
- RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF HYPERKERATOSIS
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HYPERKERATOSIS
- Thickening of skin
- Scaly patches
- Red coloured bumps
- Commonly occur in the palms and foot
- Corns or callus formation in the foot
- Eczema
- Leukoplakia in mouth
CAUSES OF HYPERKERATOSIS
- Repeated skin irritations
- The pressure exerted on the skin especially in the foot
- Inflammations
- Infections
- Other skin diseases
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HYPERKERATOSIS
Continuous pressure exerted on the skin produces inflammatory changes and thickening of the outer layer of skin, this layer consist of a skin protein called ‘keratin’. This occurs, particularly on the palms and feet.
DIAGNOSIS OF HYPERKERATOSIS
- EXAMINATIONS
- Inspection of the skin by a dermatologist
- INVESTIGATIONS
- Laboratory tests – to detect the underlying pathology or infections
TREATMENTS FOR HYPERKERATOSIS
- Laser treatment
- Cryosurgery
- Corticosteroid ointments
- Anti-inflammatory medications
PROGNOSIS OF HYPERKERATOSIS
- Generally, hyperkeratosis is manageable with medications
- Actinic keratoses may develop into squamous cell skin cancer
COMPLICATIONS OF HYPERKERATOSIS
- Untreated hyperkeratosis become painful
- Psychosocial problems
HYPERKERATOSIS AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, hyperkeratosis falling under ‘charma kushta’.
- According to Ayurveda, twakrogas are known by the general term Kushta. Charma kushta is one of the types of Kshudra Kushta. General medicines used for the treatment of skin diseases (kushta) are effective in hyperkeratosis.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF HYPERKERATOSIS
- Excess consumption of dry, oily, unctuous food
- Vitiation of dosha and dhatus
- Exposure to skin irritants
- Agantu factors – infections
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF HYPERKERATOSIS
- Thickening of skin
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF HYPERKERATOSIS
In the pathogenesis of charma kushta, tridoṣas (vāta, pitta and kapha) are involved, particularly vata along with rasa and rakta dhatu.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HYPERKERATOSIS
- Hasthi charma khara sparsa – skin resembling that of elephant and rough to touch
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF HYPERKERATOSIS
- Sadhya – curable with proper ayurvedic therapies.
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR HYPERKERATOSIS
Ayurvedic local treatment for hyperkeratosis
- Rubbing kushtadi churna with karanja oil
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR HYPERKERATOSIS
- Patolamooladi kashaya
- Gandhaka Rasāyana
- Panchatikta ghrita
- Mahatiktakam kashayam
- Mahamanjishtadi kashayam
- Vilwadi gulika
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR HYPERKERATOSIS
- Vamana- emesis
- Virechana – purgation
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR HYPERKERATOSIS
Internal administration
- Patolamooladi kashaya
- Arogyavardhini Rasa
- Gandhaka Rasāyana
- Panchatikta ghrita
- Mahatiktakam kashayam
- Mahamanjishtadi kashayam
- Vilwadi gulika
HOME REMEDIES FOR HYPERKERATOSIS
- Intake of Indian gooseberry – Nourishes the skin
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR HYPERKERATOSIS
- Avoid food items which 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
- Avoid standing for a long duration
YOGA FOR HYPERKERATOSIS
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and provide overall immunity and healthy skin
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.
- Sarvangasana
- Halahalasana provide healthy skin
- Bhujangasana
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF HYPERKERATOSIS
- Treatment of Kitibha Kushtha (Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis) w.s.r. to Kushthadi Churna and Karanja Oil– A Case Report
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