Abstract

Dr. Irshad Ahmed*, Dr. Chandan Singh and Dr. Rajendra Prasad Purvia

ABSTRACT

Leucoderma or vitiligo is a distressful skin disease and the word Leucoderma means „to have white skin?. There would be a gradual loss of pigment called melanin from the dermal layers that results into white patches. Aims and Objectives: Therapeutic evaluation of the powder leaves of Holoptelia integrifolia, Calotropis procera, Euphorbia neriifolia, Cedrus deodara, Cassia fistula&Jasminum grandiflorum on switra as a preparation of lepa. Materials and Methods: In the present study, 30 patient of Vitiligo (Switra) were selected from the OPD, P.G. Department of Dravyaguna Vigyana of Dr. S.R.R.A.U. Jodhpur, voluntarily all the symptoms of shwitra roga (vitiligo) as described in ayurveda and modern dermatology were incorporated in the history sheet proforma used for the purpose. Statistical Analysis: was done with help of Instate Graph Pad software3.1 using Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed ranks test and Mann-Whitney test. Results: The overall 7.4038% relef were noted with P value less 0.02453. The statistical analyses conclude improvement to be Very Significant. Conclusion: The therapy in the form of lepa i.e Putikadi Lepa is a safe and effective in the management of Vitiligo (Switra).