Integrative Medicine Atlas of Skin Diseases

Evidence shows that Ayurveda and biomedical systems of medicine recognize the same disease albeit with minor difference in clinical description. We illustrate through clinical photos of Lymphoedema, Vitiligo, Psoriasis, Lichen Planus, bullous lesions, etc. the interpretation of diseases when both doctors of Ayurveda and Allopathy examine the patients together. Comparable clinical features in allopathy for Ayurveda's Vatha, Pitta and Kapha doshas are shown for different presentations in patients. This atlas is a guide for Integrative Medicine clinical methods to develop Sthaneeya vikruthi table, the first step in integrating Ayurveda and Allopathy for any disease and leads to the integration of Ayurveda and biomedicine at treatment level in dermatology irrespective of background understanding of the disease.