Open AccessROLE OF AYURVEDA DRUGS IN TREATMENT OF SHVITRA: A CASE STUDY
Author(s) -
Sangeeta Saini,
Sonam Sain,
Mahendra Prasad,
Sarika Yadav
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international ayurvedic medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5091
DOI - 10.46607/iamj17p5062021
Subject(s) - vitiligo , medicine , dermatology , depigmentation , etiology , traditional medicine
The term Kushtha is used in Ayurveda to describe the majority of skin diseases. In the Ayurvedic Samhita, Shvitra is one of the kinds of Kushtha that occurs due to vitiation of Tridoshas and Dushya such as Rakta, Mamsa, and Meda.1 Shvitra is mentioned in every classic, including the Bruhatrayees and Laghutrayees. Vitiligo, an acquired pigmentary illness of unknown aetiology, is the most common cause of depigmentation in the globe, with a preva- lence of 1%2. Vitiligo is characterized by the appearance of white patches in the skin or hair as a result of the loss of functional melanocytes in the skin or hair, or both known as Shvitra in Ayurveda. A female patient, aged 19, who had been suffering from white spots on her face for 11 years was treated with Shaman Chikitsa over a period of 24 months, with follow-up every 30 days in between. Relief from the complaints was measured by changes in patch size gradually. The patch's size was almost cured after 24 months of treatment. The results of this case study showed that Ayurveda therapy, both internal and external, was effective in the treatment of Shvitra over a period of 24 months. The efficacy of Ayurvedic therapy was demonstrated in this case study.Keyword: Shvitra, Leukoderma, Bakuchi, Trivang Bhasm