Abstract

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF SHWITRA (VITILIGO) - A CASE REPORT

Dr. Shital M. Tekale*, Dr. Ravindra Pandhare and Dr. Prashant Baghel

ABSTRACT

In Ayurveda skin diseases come under Kushtha, Charak samhita explained Shwitra deeply in Kushtha chikitsa. Reference of Shwitra is found in Charak samhita, Ashtang hrudaya, Madhavnidan, Bhavprakash, Sharangdhar etc. In Sushrut samhita called Kilas instead of Shwitra and mostly it use as synonyms. The word Shwitra means in Sanskrit is Shweta, which is white patch, without Kandu and inflammation, it present on anywhere of body, but in Oshtha, Guda Pradeshi Shwitra Asadhya. Vitiligo is correlated with Shwitra in Ayurveda. Vitiligo is hypopigmentation and depigmentary disorder with a worldwide incidence of 1%, it is characterized by destruction of melanocytes of the basal layer of epidermis and sometimes hair follicle, resulting in white patches or white hair, it is an autoimmune pathology so, treatment also remains difficult, in allopathic are only suppressive therapy not curative but in Ayurvedic treatment can manage or treat successfully in early stage, Case history Male patient, age 38 yr come with complaints of white patches on below the knee joint and foot region since 1-2yr so, treatment had Raktaprasadak, Raktashodhak, Tridoshhar medicines given, in this case study focus on Ayurvedic treatment in Kashtasadhya vyadhi.

Keywords: Shwitra, Vitiligo, Hypopigmentation, Raktaprasadak, Melanocytes.