• Falak Manzoor
• Zaffar Hussain
• Mahvish Mehraj
• Arshid Iqbal
• Aaqib Ashraf

Psoriasis is an auto-immune, chronic, inflammatory, papulo squamous skin disease characterized by well-circumscribed, sharply demarcated erythematous plaques which are covered with whitish silvery scales. It mainly occurs due to variations in the normal growth of epidermal layer of skin and differentiation. Psoriasis is a global disease. Prevalence varies among different nations from 0.1 percent to 11.8 percent. Psoriasis has been vividly described by Unani physicians not as a disease under separate heading but have described it along with other diseases that also share a close resemblance with Psoriasis. One such disease as mentioned in classical Unani texts is Bars Aswad, which is characterized by dryness of skin and development of scales on the skin which share a lot of resemblance with scales of fish. Others have discussed Psoriasis under the heading of Quba Mutaqashshira which mainly causes Khushunat (Roughness) of skin, coupled with intense itching and peeling of large round scales resembling fish scales (Faloos-i-Mahi). Recently, Unani physicians gave it the terminology of Taqashshur-al-Jild. Diagnosis is done mainly on the basis of clinical signs and symptoms and assessment is also done ont he basis of Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) Scale and certain specific investigations.

Psoriasis, Baras Aswad, Quba Mutaqashshira, Khushunat, Taqashshur-al-Jild.

"A complete review of Taqashshur-al-Jild (Psoriasis) with special reference to Unani Medicine.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no.f724-f731, June-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406581.pdf

"A complete review of Taqashshur-al-Jild (Psoriasis) with special reference to Unani Medicine.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no. ppf724-f731, June-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406581.pdf