Abstract

KHALITYA (HAIR FALL) MANAGEMENT – AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE

Divya Singh Charan*, Pramod Kumar Mishra, Indu Sharma and Jayanti Jain

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Abstract

Ayurveda open sea of information in which gives more importance on preventation of disease and maintenance of health rather than treating any disease. Hair play a significant role in enhancing the personality of a personality’s. As the hair is the first noticeable part of attraction for ladies yet as men. Round about 1.7 percentage of world population is discomfort by cause of hair fall, thus has become a grueling job for physician. In Ayurveda Khalitya means Hairfall or loss of hair fall. In modern science it is labeled as Alopecia or Baldness. Khalitya is primarily is a Pita dominant Tridoshjanya Vyadhi i.e. Vata, Pitta, Kapha and Rakta Dosha. Acharya Charaka explained it under Shiroroga. Khalitya, Palitya, Darunka can be treated with modalities like Siraveda or Parchana, Nasya therapy, different Lepa application and regular oiling of scalp. There have been several treatment for Androgenetic alopecia like Intralesional Corticosteroids, Systemic corticosteroids, Minoxidil, Ditheranol but they have lot of side effects like Obesity, Hypertension, Skin thinning and these patients complaints of spontaneous remission after stopping the treatment. We can lessen and manage this escalating problem of hair fall through modifying style of living purification therapy and medication practicing in Ayurveda.

Keywords: Khalitya, Kshudrarogas, Hairfall, Baldness.