Treatment of erythroderma with Ayurveda – A case study

Erythroderma is an inflammatory skin disorder characterized by extensive redness and scaling all over the body. This case study describes the successful treatment of an 18-year-old male patient with erythroderma using Ayurvedic therapeutic approaches.

Method

The patient developed erythroderma spreading over the entire body after self-administered intramuscular injection of methylprednisolone. Symptoms included:

Pyrexia (fever)

Chills and malaise

Scaly, reddish skin lesions

Weeping and itching

Nail thickening and loss

The Ayurvedic diagnosis was made as Kapala Kushtha and Audumbera Kushtha. The treatment was given for 3 months and included:

Rasamanikya (125 mg) – Twice daily

Arogyavardhini Vati (1 g) – Twice daily

Kaishora Guggulu (1 g) – Twice daily

Khadirarista (20 ml) – Twice daily

Panchatikta Ghrita (20 ml) – Twice daily

Jatyadi Taila – Applied locally 3-4 times daily

Jwarhara Kashaya (40 ml) – Twice daily

Results

Significant improvements were seen after 20 days of treatment:

Fever decreased from 102°F to 98.4°F

Blood pressure stabilized from 95/68 mmHg to 110/76 mmHg

Heart rate decreased from 115 to 74 beats/minute

Skin lesions healed, nail loss stabilized

After 3 months: Complete regression of symptoms and normalization of skin structure.

Ayurvedic treatment with Rasamanikya, Arogyavardhini Vati, Kaishora Guggulu, Khadirarista, Panchatikta Ghrita and Jatyadi Taila showed significant improvements in erythroderma and provided a safe and effective alternative to conventional therapy. Future studies are needed to further validate the long-term efficacy and optimal treatment duration.