Abstract

EFFICACY OF LOCAL APPLICATION OF BIBHITAK TAILA ALONGWITH SUGANDHABALA MASHI IN SHVITRA (VITILIGO) – A CLINICAL STUDY

*Dr. Vaishali Anandrao Dhande

Abstract

Since long ago vitiligo (Shvitra) is a big challenge to the medical fraternity. Vitiligo is a common autoimmune pigmentary disorder of great socio-medical importance. According to modern pathophysiology in vitiligo melanocyte are not found in the affected skin. Melanocyte contains pigment melanin which plays a important role in colouration of skin and protective action against the harmful effect of sunlight. Vitiligo can be corellated with shvitra in Ayurveda. In Ayurveda Panchakarma is the formost treatment of Vitiligo. Lepan plays an important role in treatment of Shvitra. Vagbhat has mentioned use of Bibhitak Taila along with Sugandhabala Mashi. Sushrut has mentioned local application of Bibhitak Taila. Also this drug does not cause blisters after local application. The other lepas and drugs many times cause blisters and are painfull to apply to the white patch of patient. Considering all these views in mind the study was pointed to evaluate the effect of local application of Bibhitak Taila along with Sugandhabala Mashi in the patients of Shvitra. For that twenty patients were selected, who visited the OPD of college and local application was given to them for fortyfive days, daily three times and keen observations had done. Scientific data was collected. After statistical analysis it was observed that this drug has definite role in improving the local symptoms and colouration of the skin of patch of Vitiligo. It has a definite role on melanine pigmentation. It acts on the Bharajak Pitta situated in the skin.

Keywords: Shvitra, Sugandhabala Mashi, Bibhitak Taila, Pani Pada Tala.