AN AYURVEDIC VIEW ON VITILIGO (SHWITRA) - AN AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER OF SKIN
Dr. Shilpa Kantilal Ingle* and Dr. J. J. Pawar
ABSTRACT
Vitiligo (Shwitra) is a skin disease with unknown etiology in which skin looses its colour in blotches and develops in white patches. It has unpredictability on extent and rate of spread even with area of body parts involved. It may also affect oral cavity and hairs. Vitiligo can affect people of any age, gender. It is considered as autoimmune disorder which destroy the melanocytes in the skin. This is also has chance to run in family and has medication origin like chemotherapy. Ayurveda states that causes of Shwitra may be Chardivegadharan, Atisevan of Amla-Katu-Ushna-Lavan-Madhur Aaharsevan, Viruddhahar and Atimatra Bhojan along with Navann Sevan and Dahi Sevan. These Hetu leads to vitiate Tridosha specially aggravation of Pitta Dosha which symbolizes heat as fire and is manifested in the skin, Mamsa, Udak, Rakta. Ayurveda quotes Shwitra as Deergha Roga so should be treated immediately with purification and pacification remedies (with psoralea corylifolia) with oil application, exposure to sun rays.
[Full Text Article] [Download Certificate]