European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

ROLE OF JALAPIPPALI KSHARA EXTERNAL APPLICATION IN SHWITRA: A CASE STUDY

Dr. Santoshkumar Arjunagi*

ABSTRACT

Vitiligo is a common disorder, affecting between 0.5 percent and 1 percent of the population worldwide.[1] It is characterized clinically by the development of areas of depigmentation. These are often symmetrical and occur mainly on extensor surfaces. This hypopigmentation results due to destruction of melanocytes, which may be unknown in origin or due to autoimmune endocrinopathies selective IgA deficiency. In contemporary science treatment of vitiligo is not very effective. Potent topical steroids used which produces harm to skin on continuous use. So the effective medicines are expected from allied sciences. In Ayurveda all the skin diseases are explained under the term Kushtha. The references of shwitra are found in almost all the Samhitas in detail. One of the treatment modality is external application of Kshara on the affected area and one of those is Jalapippali Kshara.[2] In this study shwitra vikara and the effect of jalapippali kshara on the disease is assessed in detail.

Keywords: Vitiligo is a common disorder, affecting between 0.5 percent and 1 percent of the population worldwide.[1] It is characterized clinically by the development of areas of depigmentation. These are often symmetrical and occur mainly on extensor surfaces. Thi