Holistic management of palmo-plantar psoriasis (vipadika) through ayurvedic interventions – a case report

Introduction

Palmo-plantar Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disease. It is specifically characterized by keratosis, fissure marks, scaling with a feeling of pain. It is primarily correlated with Vipadika, one among different kshudra kusthas mentioned in Ayurvedic classics. Case Presentation: The female patient, about 7 years old, had shown symptoms like reddish dry with patchy discolouration, desquamation with fissured skin and a feeling of mild pain with itching in both the palms for the last 6 months.