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Clinical Observations of Unani Kit Medicine “Qurs-e- (Tab)Musaffi and Raughan-e- (Oil)Kamela” on Hypertrophic Lichen Planus A case study

Authors

Bano Humaira
Qureshi, Masoor A.
Aligarh Muslim University ; , Faculty of Unani Medicine ; , Department of Moalejat ;

Hamdard Med. 2015; 58 (2): 51-60
Hamdard Medicus
Journal Country: Pakistan
P-ISSN: 0250-7188
Indexing Status : In Process
Citation: Humaira Bano ,Masoor A. Qureshi , Clinical Observations of Unani Kit Medicine “Qurs-e- (Tab)Musaffi and Raughan-e- (Oil)Kamela” on Hypertrophic Lichen Planus A case study, Hamdard Med. 2015; 58 (2): 51-60

Abstract English

Lichen planus is a chronic, itchy skin disease of unknown cause, characterized by small, purplish bumps or patches of skin having fine, gray lines on the surface. Itching is mild to severe. The lesions are violet coloured, polygonal, flat-topped papules that may coalesce into rough scaly patches it may discrete or in clusters form, sites of involvement are the flexor surfaces of wrists, forearms, ankles, legs, abdomen, and sacrum A 71 year old female patient of chronic lichen planus was registered with widespread eruption, severe itching with flat topped surface in cluster and discrete form over the lateral and flexor part of both legs since 15 years. The study was carried out in the OPD of Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Mumbai. The duration of treatment was three months. The Unani medicine, Qurs-e- [Tab] Mussaffi was given orally and Raughan-e [Oil] kamela was used as local application over the lesion
A significant relief occured in all features, like itching was almost subsided, surface of lesion and plaques decreased, large compact lesion and wounds gradually minimized, diminish flaking appearances of skin and new eruption almost negative at end of study and other manifestations were also almost subsided

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