AYURVEDIC INTERVENTION FOR VITILIGO WITH SPECIAL REFRENCES TO SHWITRA -A CASE STUDY
Dr. Kanchan Rawat* and Dr. Reena Dixit
ABSTRACT
Skin disorders can affect children’s self-esteem, relationships with caregivers and peers, and performance in school and activities. School-aged children with port wine stains, vitiligo and atopic dermatitis report increased bullying, teasing, and social isolation. Vitiligo is the most widely known pigmentation disorder, It is characterized by the absence of pigment in the skin, secondary to the loss of melanocytes. It causes disfigurement and serious disturbances in quality of life. It is harmless but a very serious cosmetic problem which affects the emotional, psychological, and social well-being of the affected person. The skin diseases in Ayurveda come under the category of Kushtha. Ayurveda explains Kilasa/Shwitra (~vitiligo) as a type of Kushtha roga. It is caused by disturbance of all Tridosha along with Rakta, Mamsa, and Meda Dhatu. A drug Which having Raktaprasadaka (improves the quality of blood), Raktashodhana (blood purification), and Tridoshahara (balances three regulatory functional factors of the body), Kushtaghna, was found to be effective in the restoration of skin color. Aims and objectives: Key findings reveal the efficacy of Ayurvedic formulations in Vitilgo addressing underlying imbalances in the body's Doshas (biological energies). Material and Method: A 5year -old girl presented in OPD of Kaumarbhritya, Rishikul Campus UAU Haridwar Uttrakhand, on 21/06/2024 with complaints of – White Patches above the lips with no itching since 6 month. This condition can be understood as Shwitra. Result: It was observed that intervention of ayurvedic formulation shows significant results in Shwitra patient.
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