Abstract

A CLINICAL STUDY OF HIRUDOTHERAPY (JALOUKAVACHARANA) IN EKAKUSHTHA W.S.R TO PSORIASIS

Dr.Akhil. N. Parida, Dr.Ashu, Dr. Arvind Kumar Gupta, Dr. Pramod Kumar Singh, Dr. Anil Kumar Singh, Prof.Ram Krushna Panda

ABSTRACT

Hirudotherapy is a treatment using medical leeches. Leeches remove blood ("phlebotomize") from their host, and they release pain-killing (anesthetic) and blood-thining (anticoaggulant) substances with their saliva. Indications for treatment with medicinal leeches skin diseases like neurodermatitis, psoriasis, eczema, etc. It’s easier to name contra-indications here: absolute-hemophilia, relative-pregnancy, anemia, hypotonic; Jaloukavacharana is a type of Raktamokshana which is very much useful especially in pittadushti conditions and Raktadustigata Roga. Psoriasis a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences. The prevalence of psoriasis in India is estimated to be around 0.7%. Around one-third of people with psoriasis report a family history of the disease. Ekakushtha is a Yapya tridoshaj vyadhi with vata-kapha predominance that differentiate from other Kustha by typical symptoms Mahavastu and Mastyasaklopamam.Total 57 patients were registered for hirudothrrapy on the treatment of psoriasis. Total 50 patients were completed and 7 patients drop out to their course of treatment. Total duration of treatment was 28 days with four sitting 7-7 days interval. Significant Result has been seen in Jaloukavacharana on psoriasis in specific sign and symptoms.

Keywords: Psoriasis, Ekakuhstha, Jaloukavacharana (Hirudotherapy) and Clinical Study.