Psoriasis Comorbidities: A TCM Practitioner’s Healing Journey
Xinghong Yang
Psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are chronic autoimmune disorders with complex, multifactorial etiologies and no definitive cure in conventional medicine. Despite advances in biologic therapies, many patients experience lifelong symptoms and comorbidities, leading to interest in complementary and integrative approaches. This paper explores an alternative spiritual framework within Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, which attributes such illnesses to karmic obstacles and spirit attachments—concepts absent in biomedical models. Previous case reports suggest that disciplined Buddhist practice can lead to remission in autoimmune and chronic conditions. Here, we present a case of an elderly Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner with 48-year psoriasis, 31-year RA, and comorbid lymphadenopathy, hypertension, and coronary heart disease. Through sustained practice of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, including making vows, reciting Buddhist scriptures, performing life liberation, reading Buddhism in Plain Terms, and offering over 900 Little Houses to his karmic creditors, he reported complete and lasting remission of all conditions after discontinuing conventional medication. This case is analyzed to examine the potential role of spiritual practice in chronic disease management and to stimulate dialogue between biomedical and spiritual paradigms of healing.
