Abstract

Dr. Rakhee Panda* and Dr. Bipin Bihari Khuntia (Professor)

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is an ancient science of holistic medicine that suppots the individual in finding balance throughout their physiology which leading to great level of health and happiness. Hair is a powerful metaphor in society, which enhances one’s personality. As a famous verson” your hair is your crown and glory “no matter the gender. Hair are very valuable not only in the cosmetic point of view but it forms an important anatomical structure of the body. It also enhances one’s pesonality. Increased unhealthy life style, greater exposure to pollution contamination of water, air, Food habits lead to. Increase in the incidence of hair fall:  Indralupta is considered as Kshudraroga, as its causes, clinical features and treatment will be not so difficult and hardly requires any attention and characterized by loss of hair. It can be corelated with Alopecia Areata in modern science. It is having chief complaints of hair loss on scalp without any clinical inflammatory signs. In modern science treatment like use of corticosteroid, laser therapy etc which are having lots of adverse effect to the body. In Ayurveda literature Acharyas had briefly explain hair (kesa) and hair loss(khalitya). Also mentioned many treatment methodology having no side effect. So Now the cosmetology is such growing branches in Ayurveda which requires special attention in review of Ayurvedic literature which ll be definitely solved the problems related to hair loss in Indralupta.