Psoriasis
Definition Psoriasis is an non infectious, auto immune , inflammatory disease that affects the skin. Its occurs when the immune system mistakes the skin cells as pathogen ans sends out faulty signals that speed up the growth cycle of skin cells. Skin disease affecting about 2 to 3 % of the population. Very comIt is characterized by well defines reddish plaques with large adherent silvery scales. The main abnormality in psoriasis is an increased proliferation of skin layers due to excessive divison of the cell in the basal layer of the skin. Severe itching may associated with the plaques. Psoriasis is a common mon in Europeans and north americans. Acharya charak has described the involvement of vata and kapha in ekkushtha ( psoriasis). 150000 to 260000 cases of psoriasis are diagnosed each year. The immune system is involved and appears to be hyper active in away that causes inflamation specifically there is excessive production of Th I cytoki...