Tuesday, 29 August 2017

PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS


It is a chronic disease characterized by a form of inflammation of the skin and joints. Psoriasis often affects the tip of the elbows and knees, scalp, ears, navel, genital areas.

Symptoms:-

-Swollen joints.
-Swelling of toes & fingers.
-nail pitting.
-joint stiffness.

Treatment:-

Caused due to vitiation of 3 doshas, but predominantly due to vata & kapha. So shodhana chikitsa like vamanam, virechanam & rakta mokshanam etc. are helpful.

Diet &Lifestyle management:-

-Incompatible foods like dairy products with fish should be avoided.
-Avoid too much of sour and salted food.

-Practice pranayamam regularly.








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