AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF ORAL LICHEN PLANUS- A SINGLE CASE STUDY
Tanvi Modi*, Umang Kapadiya, Shivani Patel, Nisha Ganatra, Bhumi Baraiya and Bhakti Chhaya
ABSTRACT
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a cell-mediated immune condition. It is one of the most common dermatological disease present in the oral cavity. It is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting mucosal and cutaneous tissue. OLP occurs more frequently than the cutaneous form and tends to be more resistant to any treatment. The treatment modalities in oral lichen planus are still empirical. Corticosteroids remain the mainstay of OLP therapy. Because Of prolong use of topical steroids for a period of greater than two weeks continuous may result in mucosal atrophy and secondary candidiasis. In Ayurveda, Mukhroga Prakaran, various treatments and medicinal formulations have been described. i.e. Kaval, Gandush, Pratisarana, Raktmokshana etc. So an attempt has been made to assess the efficacy of Gandush and Pratisarana in the management of OLP in this single case study.
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