Ayurvedic management of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - A Single Case Study

  • Riddhi Sangani Final year MD Scholar, Department of Panchakarma, Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science and Research, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
  • Prajwal Narayan Professor, Department of Panchakarma, Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science and Research, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
  • Ganesh Puttur Professor & HOD, Department of Panchakarma, Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science and Research, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Keywords: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Vatarakta, Basti, Manjishtadi Kshara Basti

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease. SLE is the disease with unknown etiology in which organs and cells undergo damage initially mediated by tissue-binding autoantibodies and immune complexes. In this paper, a patient diagnosed as SLE, which was managed successfully by Ayurveda treatment was discussed. A 39yr old female patient, visited OPD, with the complaints of rashes all over the body specially over the hands and legs and swelling all over the body specially on feet and hands and face since 6 years and mouth ulcers since 1 year. She was diagnosed as SLE from a higher medical centre with relevant investigations 6 years ago. And she was put on oral medications and steroids. As patient was not willing to continue with steroids any further, she alternatively opted for Ayurveda treatment. The condition was managed as per the principle of Vatarakta line of treatment. Manjishtadi Basti and other external therapy along with oral ulcer management have done for 15 days with oral medication prescribed during and after the treatment. The results of the treatment sustained almost for a year without any complications and flare up of symptoms.

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Riddhi Sangani, Prajwal Narayan, & Ganesh Puttur. (2022). Ayurvedic management of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - A Single Case Study. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 7(9), 206 - 210. Retrieved from https://jaims.in/jaims/article/view/2094
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