Abstract

MANAGEMENT OF INDRALUPTA (ALOPECIA AREATA) WITH APPLICATION OF APAMARG KSHAR & JALAUKAVACHARAN-A CASE REPORT

Vd. Meenakshi Rewdkar-Kole and Vd. Yogita Pawar

Abstract

Hair and skin are mark of identity. Indralupta is a disease among Kapalgat vyadhi according to Acharya Vagbhat[1], one among Kshudrarog by Acharya Sushrut[2], characterized by loss of hair as a patch usually over scalp. Depending on the symptoms in contemporary science we can probably correlate to Alopecia Areata.It is an autoimmune disorder manifests as patchy loss of hair due to sudden precipitation of group of contiguous hair follicles into telogen.[3] Steroid is the only treatment in modern medicine. In this case report patient with indralupta treated with application of Apamarg Kshar pratisaran and Jalaukavacharan. This treatment is beneficial in removing the obstruction present at hair follicles and promote new hair growth.

Keywords: Indralupta, Alopecia areata, Apamarg Kshar, Jalaukavacharan.