Leukoderma is a localized loss of pigmentation of the skin. It is largely a cosmetic problem, and is neither infectious nor contagious. The change in appearance caused by vitiligo can affect a person’s emotional and psychological well-being and may create difficulty in getting or keeping a job. People with this disorder can experience emotional stress, particularly if vitiligo develops on visible areas of the body, such as the face, hands, arms, feet, or on the genitals.
Vitiligo is a long lasting skin disease that causes the losing of color from the skin. It occurs when the melanocytes (cells that give skin their color) die or do not work. The most common form of Leukoderma is non-segmental vitiligo, which tends to appear in symmetric patches, sometimes over large areas of the body. It is impossible to predict how much of the skin can be affected.
Shwitra ( as per Ayurveda), known as Vitiligo in Allopathy. According to Ayurveda, the skin is an essential sense organ. Basic energy principles like vata and one of the five heat-producing activities similar to metabolism (bhrajaka pitta) reside in the skin. As the skin covers the whole body, bhrajaka pitta should be maintained in a proper state and it needs continuous care. Therefore, Ayurveda probably has multiple treatments available for skin care.
Causes
- An autoimmune disorder – the patient’s immune system becomes overactive, and destroys the melanocytes
- Genetic oxidative stressimbalance
- Stress
- critical sunburnor cut
- Exposure to certain chemicals
- Neural cause
- Viral cause
Causes According to Ayurveda
The causative factors for skin diseases (kusta) and Vitiligo (Shwitra) are the same and affect the same basic body tissue (dhatu) levels. Shwitra differs from other skin disorders by the normal functioning of all but the ‘skin tissue’ (twak) resulting in discoloration of the skin (twak vaivarnyata), without discharge (aparisravi). The dietary factors are also discussed in the causation of vitiligo. Eighteen ways of dietary intake are labeled as incompatible (viruddha) diet. Such incompatibility with the normal physiology of humans are determined on the basis of the habitat of the patient, food versus season, different combinations that are incompatible, and so on, which might trigger Vitiligo lesions. Excessive consumption of food that takes a longer time to digest (guru), non-vegetarian and spicy foods are also an associated etiology.
Sinful actions (papa karma) done in the previous birth, current life and fighting with teacher (gurugharshana) are causes as per Ayurveda.
Types
- Non segmental – Non-segmental vitiligo is the most common type of vitiligo and occurs in up to 90% of the people of this disease.
- Segmental
Symptoms
- color of the skin becomes lighter
- purple or golden brown patches on and around the eyes, nose, and mouth
- quicker graying of hair
- more sensitive to sun
Treatment
There is a common myth about the vitilago that it can not be cured but contrary to this; remarkable repigmentation can be achieved in every patient and its spread can be arrested; provided that patient follows dietary restrictions and take appropriate treatment for prescribed period.
- Panchkarma ( Detoxification)
- Shaman aushadhi
- Rasayan aushadhi
- Local application for repigmentation
( Amruta Ayurved’s Doctor suggest you proper treatment plan by your prakriti(Body Constitution)
Yoga for Vitiligo
Practitioners have observed that creating a healthy mind support vitiligo treatment. Practicing Yoga and meditation helps in accelerating vitiligo cure. Continuous practice of pranayam has been reported as being effective in managing vitiligo.
All Type of Ayurveda treatments for Vitiligo, Leukoderma, Shwitra are available at Amruta Ayurved Panchkarma Center, Thane, Mumbai, India. Mob – 9869105594
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