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Saying Goodbye To Vitiligo (Leucoderma) Through Ayurveda

Published:12 Apr 2012
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Dr.Anjali Goyal1*, Dr. Manjunatha.T.Sasanoor1, Dr.Arvind.k.Gupta1, Dr.Baldev Kumar1, Dr.pooja B.A2

1 Dept. of P. G. Studies in Maulik Siddhant and Samhita, National Institute of Ayurveda,Amer Road, Joravar singh Gate, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India 302002

2 Ph.D,Scholar, Dept. of P. G. Studies in Panch Karma,National Institute of Ayurveda,Amer Road, Joravar singh Gate, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India 302002

Corresponding Author:Dr.Anjali Goyal

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Leucoderma, also known as vitiligo is a skin disorder that affects nearly 2% of the world population. Allopathic system of medicine in widespread practice today offers palliative measures. There are many explanations as to why this happens but none of these explanations has been proven to be the right one. This also explains why there is no confirmed cure for leucoderma. Even after extensive scientific research, the treatments of leucoderma are still very scarce and have not been proven to work for a majority of people. The best patients can do is hide these marks with colour creams but it is to be noted, this only hides these marks and doesn't stop more patches of white skin from appearing. There is no explanation as to the location of these patches of skin. Also, a question that may rise is why only patches appear and not the whole body is affected. For this too there is no proven explanation. By contrast, the Charaka Samhita, a two thousand-year-old Indian Ayurvedic text, provides a description of leucoderma (shvitra/Kilasa)with recommendations for treatment. In this paper, a detailed Ayurvedic analysis and approach to management will be presented.

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vitiligoleucodermashvitraKilasa

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Goyal, D., Manjunatha.T.Sasanoor, D., Dr.Arvind.k.Gupta, Kumar, D., & B.A, D. (2012). Saying Goodbye To Vitiligo (Leucoderma) Through Ayurveda. International Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.47191/ijahm/v2i2.21

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