FURANOCOUMARIN INDUCED CONTACT DERMATITIS DURING THE TREATMENT OF SHWITRA USING BAKUCHI (Psoralea corylifolia Linn.): A CASE REPORT
Dr. Niranjan Y.,* Dr. Jyothi T. and Dr. Soni H.N.
ABSTRACT
Bakuchi (Psoralea corylifolia Linn. Fabaceae) is an important plant in Ayurveda used in the treatment of various skin disorders especially Shwitra i.e. Vitiligo. The seeds are used for internal and external applications. The properties are described as Kapha Vatashamaka and Pitta Vardhaka. A number of chemical constituents, including Furanocumarins especially Psoralenes and flavonoids have been isolated from this plant. The sepsoralenes have the ability to stimulate melanocytes and thereby causing normal pigmentation in vitiligo. Furanocoumarins is known to cause dermatitis with blistering. This paper reports a case of Dermatitis induced during the treatment of Shwitra using P. corylifolia and its possible management.
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