European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

VITILIGO IN PERSPECTIVE OF HOMOEOPATHIC UNDERSTANDING

Harshada Hiralal Patil* and Siddharth Jondhale

ABSTRACT

Vitiligo is one of the most prevalent pigmentary illnesses, usually first manifests in childhood or early adulthood; 50% of cases experience this by the age of 20, while 25% appears before the age of 14 years. According to extensive epidemiological studies, 15 to 20% of cases of vitiligo having positive family history and also identical twins have been found to share this concordance. Though the precise process causing the melanocyte loss in vitiligo is unclear, recent advances in study have made major contributions to our understanding of the disease's biology. The aetiology of the illness has been explained by a number of theories, including oxidative stress, autoimmune, neurochemical, and hereditary possibilities. According to studies, vitiligo is a complex, multifaceted condition that is multifactorial. Currently, the available treatment options of modern medicine for patients with vitiligo have limited effectiveness, particularly for patients with vitiligo of the acral areas, which are resistant to treatment due to the lack of hair follicles that can serve as reservoirs for melanocytes. In order to provide patients with individualized care, homoeopathic medicine incorporates a holistic understanding of the patient. Homoeopathy understands that some diseases may develop when stress and a hereditary predisposition coincide. Homoeopathy takes the patient's susceptibility to particular types of stress into account, making it more effective in treating diseases in their early stages, even before traditional medicine generally gets involved.

Keywords: Homoeopathy, Vitiligo, melanocytes, etc.