A CASE STUDY ON AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF ALOPACIA AREATA- THROUGH EXTERNAL TREATMENT
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https://doi.org/10.55718/kja.282Keywords:
Alopecia areata, Indraluptha, Pracchana, Rakthamokshana, LekhanaAbstract
Alopecia areata otherwise known as spot baldness, is an autoimmune disorder characterized by sudden and patchy hair loss, which can affect any hair-bearing area of the body. Psychological stress as well as illness are possible triggering factors of alopecia areata in individuals at risk. Clinical evidence suggests that younger generations are more susceptible to Alopecia areata. The present case report is about the management of alopecia areata with Pracchana and external application of Indraluptha mashi and Malathyadi kera. An 18 year old male patient presented with patches of hair loss on the scalp. The patient took conventional medicine but didn’t get a satisfactory result. The patient had undergone 6 sittings of Pracchana at OP level on every week for a duration of one and half month. During the course of treatment, regrowth of hair from hair follicles was evident within 15 days. The case report suggest that this simple mode of lekhana, rakthmokshana (Pracchana) and lepana can provide significant results in Indraluptha(Alopecia areata).
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