ABSTRACT

Vitiligo is a chronic depigmented skin disease which is mainly caused by selective destruction of melanocytes. The world wide prevalence of Vitiligo is 0.25% to 2.5% of the populations, with approximately one-third to one-half of all cases are seen in childhood. Vitiligo can be correlated with Shweta Kushta or Shwitra, which means a white patch occurred by vitiation of pitta and kapha pradhana tridosha. Shwitra mainly affecting the physical, social and mental status of child becoming economical burden over parents. Due to adverse effect and limitations of modern contemporary medicine there is need of effective, safe and harmless treatment. In Ayurveda many such formulation and treatment modalities are explained for the management of Vitiligo. A female patient, aged 8 years suffering from white patches over both upper eye lids since two years was treated with both Shodhana and Shamana chikitsa for a period of 2 months with follow up at 31st day in between, changes were noted by assessing through size and colour of patch. The present article is discussing about the Ayurveda line of management in treating Switra. Keywords: Vitiligo, Melanocyte, Shwitra, Harataladi lepa
Publication date: 01/01/2024

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2024/13.1.7700