Abstract

CLINICAL EVALUATION OF HARITAKYADI YOGA RASAYANA AND PALITANASHAKA LEPA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PALITYA (PREMATURE CANITIES) IN YOUTH

*Dr. Rashmi Temani and Dr. Surendra Kumar Sharma

ABSTRACT

“Palitya” grey hair is caused by gradual reduction of melanin production in hair follicles. But premature canities refers to the greying of hair in young or before the age of 35 years. Melanin is a pigment that gives color and smoothness to our hairs. Bhrajaka Pitta” is a pigment responsible for imparting natural color to our skin as well as to hair also seated in superficial layer of skin (Avabhaasini), because of over work, fatigue excessive grief or anger, provoked Dehoṣhma (Body heat) along with pitta do enter into region of head (scalp). Thereby tends to make hair grey prematurely before the natural period of senile decay is called Palitya. In the present study 60 clinically diagnosed patients of Palitya were selected and divided randomly into three groups. In Group A 20 patients were given “Haritakyadi Yoga Rasayana” 4 gm BD orally with Madhu and Ghrita, before meal for 60 days. In Group B, 20 patients were given Palitanaashaka Lepa for local application 40 gm once in a week for 60 days. In Group C, both Haritakyadi Yoga Rasayana and Palitanaashaka Lepa were given for 60 days significant improvement in clinical and laboratory parameters was observed in both the groups after therapy. Thus, it can be concluded that Haritakyadi Yoga Rasayana and Palitaanashaka can be used as effective and safe therapeutic agents in the management of Palitya.

Keywords: Palitya., Haritakyadi Yoga Rasayana, premature Canities.