Abstract:
Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick, red skin with
silvery scales. Usually, the patches appear on elbows, knees, scalp, back, face, palms
and feet, but can show up on other parts of body too. This study was conducted to
evaluate the efficacy of Nimbādi lepa with Pinda oil in the management of scaling
condition of the psoriasis.Study was carried out at Gampaha Wickramarachchi
Ᾱyurveda Teaching Hospital,Yakkala.Sixty patients in age between 16-70 years
were selected who were randomly divided into three groups A, B and C. All were
given selected Ᾱyurveda regimen as an internal mode of therapy. In addition, separate
external applications EA1, EB2 and EC3, were given for each group, for a period of
one month. Healing effect was monitored by observing the clinical symptom of
scaling.. Data were collected by using PASI scale. Clinical outcomes were
statistically analyzed using Wilcoxon Sign Rank test and Minitab (V14). All the
treatments showed positive response for the symptom of scaling. (P-value = 0.019
for Group A, P-value=0.023for Group B,P-value=0.019 for Group C).Healing effect
in each group as percentage was as follows: group A=21%,group B=20%, and group
C=50%.Considering all three treatments EC3 Nimbadi lepa with Pinda oil can be
recommended as effective external application for the management of scaling of
Psoriasis.
