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    This document presents a case study of a 14-year-old female patient with psoriasis. She presented with well-defined erythematous papules and plaques surmounted with silvery scales on both legs for 2 years. Her family history included a mother and father with tuberculosis. She was treated homoeopathically with constitutional remedies including Chamomilla, Sac Lac, and Tuberculinum based on her symptoms. Her lesions improved with treatment and were completely resolved after 30 days on Tuberculinum, with no new lesions in the 2 years of follow up.

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    This document presents a case study of a 14-year-old female patient with psoriasis. She presented with well-defined erythematous papules and plaques surmounted with silvery scales on both legs for 2 years. Her family history included a mother and father with tuberculosis. She was treated homoeopathically with constitutional remedies including Chamomilla, Sac Lac, and Tuberculinum based on her symptoms. Her lesions improved with treatment and were completely resolved after 30 days on Tuberculinum, with no new lesions in the 2 years of follow up.

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    by, Dr. AmitArora (SMO) & Dr. Udesh Kumar (CMO), Dte of AYUSH, GNCT of Delhi

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    This document presents a case study of a 14-year-old female patient with psoriasis. She presented with well-defined erythematous papules and plaques surmounted with silvery scales on both legs for 2 years. Her family history included a mother and father with tuberculosis. She was treated homoeopathically with constitutional remedies including Chamomilla, Sac Lac, and Tuberculinum based on her symptoms. Her lesions improved with treatment and were completely resolved after 30 days on Tuberculinum, with no new lesions in the 2 years of follow up.

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    The patient presented with psoriasis manifesting as well defined erythematous papules and plaques surmounted with silvery scales on both legs. The case discusses the homoeopathic treatment of the patient.

    A 14 year old female patient presented with bilateral symmetrical well defined erythematous papular lesions surmounted with silvery scales on both legs for 2 years with mild itching.

    Initial prescriptions included Chamomilla 200 and Sac Lac 30. Later Sac Lac 30 was continued.

    A CASE OF PSORIASIS

    (DR. AMIT ARORA and DR. UDESH KUMAR)

    Abstract:Psoriasis manifests as well defined erythematous papules and


    plaques, which are surmounted with large, silvery loose scales. In
    homoeopathy, skin ailments they fall under the category of local maladies. As per
    directions of Dr. Hahnemann in Organon, local maladies should never be treated
    with topical applications. They require internal constitutional medication, based on
    through case taking, in order to be cured.

    Keywords:
    Psoriasis, Psoriasis vulgaris, Chronic plaque psoriasis, Scaly lesions, Kobners
    phenomenon, Homoeopathy

    Introduction:
    Psoriasis is a chronic skin ailment characterized by well -defined
    erythematous papules and plaques, which are surmounted with large,
    silvery loose scales. The cause is unknown but there are some risk factors
    like physical trauma, infections, drugs like antimalarial drugs, NSAIDs
    which may trigger this in genetically predisposed individuals. Both the
    sexes are equally affected and most of patients are worse in winters.
    The commonest form of psoriasis is Psoriasis Vulgaris (Chronic plaque
    psoriasis). The lesions are mildly itchy, deep pink to red, surmounted
    with silvery, white, loose, lamellar scales. The lesions are more on
    extensor surfaces, pressure areas like elbows and knees, scalp,
    lumbosacral region and periumbilical area or develop at site of trauma
    (koebners phenomenon).

    CASE

    A female patient of age 14 years consulted with bilateral symmetrical well defined
    erythematous papular lesions surmounted with silvery scales on both the legs since
    2 years. . There was mild itching in lesions.

    Past history: Nothing specific

    Family history:Mother History of tuberculosis

    Father History of tuberculosis


    Generals:

    Thermal reaction: Hot patient

    Appetite: nothing specific

    Thirst: 5-6 glasses per day

    Desire: Salty

    Stool: once in morning, satisfactory.

    Urine: 4-5 times a day.

    Perspiration: normal

    Built:Medium built

    Mind and behavior: Irritable in nature.

    Observations: Palms hot to touch


    One cheek hot and another cold to touch

    Prescriptions:

    1st prescription: On basis of irritable nature, hot patient and one cheek hot and
    another cold CHAMOMILLA 200/ 3 doses was prescribed, followed by Sac Lac
    30, thrice for 15 days.

    2nd prescription: No specific change. Sac Lac 30, thrice for 15 days continued.

    3rd prescription: Lesions got slightly better. Continued with Sac lac 30, thrice daily
    for 15 days.

    4th prescription: After 1 month the lesions again flared up. So repeated
    CHAMOMILLA 200/ 3 doses and Sac Lac 30, thrice daily for 15 days.

    5th prescription: Sac Lac 30, thrice daily for 15 days.

    The lesions got better but were not totally gone.


    Now considering the miasmatic background, that is tubercular history of parents
    medicine TUBERCULINUM 1M/ 1 dose prescribed, followed by SAC LAC 200,
    three times a day for 30 days.

    After 30 days follow up, the lesions got totally cleared.

    Patients continuously followed for 2 years and here was no appearance of new
    lesions.

    Before treatment
    During treatment
    During treatment
    Complete resolution after treatment.
    BIBILIOGRAPHY

    1. Allen H.C., Keynotes and characteristics with comparisons, Reprint edition,


    A.B. publications, Kolkata, 2002.
    2. Sarkar, B.K. Organon of Medicine, 5th and 6th edition, M. Bhattacharya and
    co. (Pvt) Ltd, Calcutta 1987
    3. Khanna, Neena, Illustrated synopsis of Dermatology and Sexually
    transmitted diseases, 4th edition, Elsevier, 2011

    By,

    1. Dr. AmitArora (SMO), Dte of AYUSH, GNCT of Delhi


    2. Dr. Udesh Kumar (CMO), Dte of AYUSH, GNCT of Delhi

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