Abstract

TREATMENT OF INDRALUPTA IN AYURVEDA W.S.R. TO ALOPECIA AREATA

*Dr. Astitva Tyagi and Dr. M. N. Gupta

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Abstract

Indralupta refers to a skin ailment that affects all the hair-bearing skin that includes scalp and beard. Indralupta leads to loss of hair which is unlike the usual hair loss but sudden onset of hairfall over a short period of time. According to Ayurveda, Vata and Pitta get localized in the hair pores in the scalp region in heightened state. This impedes the supply of nutrients to the hair follicle ultimately resulting in falling of clumps of hair in that particular area and also averting further regrowth of hair, thereby leaving a bald patch.

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