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    Role of three Ayurveda regimen in the management of scaling condition of Sidhma Kushta (Psoriasis).
    (Department of Shalya Shalakya,Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute,University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka, 2017) Jayakody, J.A.D.P.P.; Seneviratna, N.A.K.P.J.; Akarawita, J.K.W.
    Psoriasis, generally referred to as 'Potu Kabara' in Sri Lanka, corresponds with Sidhma Kushta in terms of a number of distinguished symptoms elaborated in Ayurveda classics. This study aimed at evaluating the efcacy of three Ayurveda regimen in the management of scaling condition of Sidhma Kushta. The study was carried out at the skin clinic of Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Teaching Hospital, Yakkala, Sri Lanka. One hundred and ve patients were selected and randomly divided into three equal groups; A, B and C. All were given selected Ayurveda regimen as an internal mode of therapy while separate external applications viz. EA1 (Takradhara), EB2 (Takra Lepa) and EC3 (Raw herbals boil water) were given separately for each group for a period of three months. Healing effect was monitored by observing the clinical symptom of scaling. Data were collected by using PASI scale. Clinical outcomes were statistically analyzed using a non-parametric test, Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test and parametric tests such as ANOVA, Paired t-test, Pooled t-test. All the treatments given in three groups positively responded from the rst week for the symptom of scaling of the patient's head, upper limb, trunk and lower limb. (P-value 0.000 for each group). It can be concluded that all three treatments can be effectively used in the management of the symptom of scaling.
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    Ᾱyurveda therapeutic intervention in the management of chronic plaque psoriasis - a case study
    (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Jayakody, J.A.D.P.P.; Seneviratna, N.A.K.P.J.
    Psoriasis is a common immune mediated chronic skin disease that comes in different forms and varying levels of sevearity.In general, a condition that is frequently found in the knee, elbow, scalp, and toes. But Psoriasis can develop anywhere including the nails, palms, soles etc. Psoriasis most individuals who develop chronic Plaque Psoriasis will have the condition life long.Psoraitic arthropathy is a possible complication, occurring in about 5% of Psoriatic patients. Distal arthritis involves the terminal interphalangeal joints of the fingers and toes, especially those with marked nail changes. Management of Allopathic medicine concerned with control of disease rather than cure. There is an imagine recognition on the effectiveness of Ayurveda treatment in the management of Psoriasis. The study was carried out at Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ᾱyurveda Teaching Hospital to evaluate the efficacy of selected Ᾱyurveda regimen in the management of Psoriasis. The male patient was a 70 years old with a history of fifteen years, presented with the symptoms of chronic Plaque Psoriasis. The patient was treated with selected Ayurveda regimen the signs and symptoms were recorded according to the standard grading system. The clinical features were gradually reduced within three months. It can be concluded selected Ᾱyurveda regimen is effective successfully for this case.