VITILIGO W.S.R TO SHWITRA - AN AYURVEDIC CASE STUDY

Abstract

Vitiligo is a disease that causes loss of skin colour in patches. The discolored areas usually get more significant with time. Typically, the colour of hair and skin is determined by melanin. Vitiligo occurs when cells that produce melanin die or stop functioning. Vitiligo affects people of all skin types, but it may be more noticeable in people with brown and black skin. It can be linked to Shwitra based on clinical characteristics. Shwitra occurs when vitiated Doshas settle down in Rakta Dhatu. Rakta Dhatu further gets vitiated; Rakta Varna lesions are produced. When Doshas gets settled in Medho Dhatu, it leads to Shwitra Roga. 1 Medical scientists have developed treatment methods, but there are still a lot of side effects, and the probability of recurrence is also high in this disease condition. Hence, it is necessary to find an effective treatment for Shwitra. This study aims to assess the efficacy of Ayurvedic management in Shwitra based on Shaman chikitsa.