Abstract

A REVIEW ON VITILIGO WITH ITS HERBAL TREATMENTS

Kousar Begum*, Dr. B. Chandrasekhara Rao, Sufia Khan, Konatham Monika and Nukala Umasri

Abstract

Vitiligo is an acquired cutaneous disorder of pigmentation manifests as white patches on the skin. it is characterized by acquired, idiopathic, progressive, circumscribed hypomelanosis of the skin, hair with absence of melanocytes. vitiligo is not painful and does not have significant health concequences. The disease may affect of any part of the body. And patches may spread to large extent which may affect mucosal membranes also. Vitiligo may be the genetic disorder or it may be associated with medical conditions. Most of the people who have vitiligo will develop the condition prior to the age of 40. Vitiligo may cause emotional, psychological stress and physiological consequences. Some medical treatment can reduce the severity of the condition but it can be difficult to cure. this review explains about classification of vitilogo and its types, diagnosis, symptoms, preventions and different types of treatments majorly the plants extracts of nigella sativa and ginkgo biloba in the treatment of vitiligo.

Keywords: Vitiligo, Types, Nigella Sativa and Ginkgo Biloba.