A 4-Year-Old With Psoriasis. 20 Weeks of Ayurveda. 96%…

A 4-Year-Old With Psoriasis. 20 Weeks of Ayurveda. 96% Improvement in Quality of Life. Psoriasis in a child is heartbreaking to witness. The visible lesions, the constant itching, the social withdrawal: a 4-year-old covering his face with a handkerchief before going to school because he was ashamed of his skin. This is the case at the centre of a new study published in the Journal of Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, January 2026. A 4-year-old boy presented with blackish-brown, rough, dry skin lesions across his face, hands and legs, accompanied by severe itching and burning. The condition had been progressing for over a year. He had already received 10 months of conventional treatment including topical corticosteroids and antihistamines. The relief was temporary. The condition kept returning. His parents then turned to Ayurveda. The condition was identified as Kitibha Kushta, a skin