Qūbā’
Term: قوبا
Transliteration: qūbā’; qawbā'
English Equivalent: Qūbā’
Short Definition: A spectrum of dry and coarse skin conditions
Description: A skin condition with dryness and coarseness and severe pruritus as its symptoms. Based on the responsible humor, the color of the lesion can be red, yellowish white or dark. Its description in TPM sources closely resembles eczema, various dermitites and psoriasis. Qūbā' in children can resemble atopic dermatitis. The secretions, if present, would be non-purulent.

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