Abstract

EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF ALOPECIA AREATA (INDRALUPTA) WITH LEECH APPLICATION (JALAUKAVACHARAN)-A CASE REPORT

Dr. Chetana Patil* and Dr. Pradnya P. Sabade

Abstract

Acharya sushruta has described hair problems such as darunak, palitya, indralupta etc. under the heading of kshudra roga.Of these Indralupta is a specific condition characterized by hair loss in the form of patches in some scalp areas.According to acharya sushrut vitiated vata mixes with bhrajak pitta present at romakupa and sheds off hair and further vitiation of rakta along with kapha causes avarodh thereby preventing growth of new hair. Alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder which is characterised by well-defined, non-inflammatory, non-scaring patches of alopecia, usually on the scalp can be correlated with indralupta in Ayurveda. Alopecia areata may respond to topical or intralesional corticosteroids. As this treatment having some side effects and limitations; in order to treat the vyadhi completely from roots and to avoid recurrence some harmless treatment is expected from alternative medical sciences. Ayurveda has great potential to treat such autoimmune disorder. Chedan, Bhedan, Lekhan and vyadhan are the shastrakarmas & kshar karma, agnikarma, and jalaukavacharan are the ANUSHASTRA prayogas commonly used in shalyatantra. Here a case of female patient 26 year old suffering from indralupta treated with ayurvedic raktamokshan therapy by Jalaukavacharan.

Keywords: kshudraroga, indralupta, jalaukavacharan, alopecia areata, autoimmune disorder.