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Dr. Sabarinath M K

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Shalakya tantra, SDM College of Ayurveda, Hospital and Research Centre Udupi.

http://dx.doi.org/10.47191/ijahm/v14i6.02

ABSTRACT:

Introduction: Indralupta is one among the shiro kapalagata roga. According to Acharya Vagbhatta, pitta along with vata invades the romakoopa causes hairfall. Vitiation of Sleshma along with shonita obstructs the channels of Romakoopa leading to the stoppage of regrowth of hair1. This condition is known as Indralupta. Indralupta can be correlated with Alopecia areata in which there is a sudden hairfall that strarts with one or more circular bald patches. In Ayurveda both shodhana and shamana treatments are prescribed for Indralupta. This is a case report of 25 year old male patient complaints of patchy hair loss and thinning of hair since 2 months.

Materials and Methods: The subject who approached Shalakya tantra opd of SDM Ayurveda hospital Udupi with symptoms of patchy hair loss and thinning of hair since 2 months was systematically reviewed and treatment modalities like pracchana and internally Arogyavardhini rasa, Tiktaka kashaya, Saptamruta loha and Bhargava prokta rasayana is advised.

Results: The subject showed marked improvement symptomatically.

Discussion: Ayurveda has great approach in curing the Indralupta. Nidana parivarjana, shamanoushadis and external applications are the main treatment modalities which can be concluded from this case report.

KEYWORD :Indralupta, Alopecia areata, Pracchana

REFERENCES:

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