Correspondence Address:
Dr. Pawan Kumar. Md, Department of Agada Tantra, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, College of Ayurved, Katraj -Dhankawadi Pune-411043. Maharashtra Email.: pawan9631@gmail.com
Date of Acceptance: 2021-11-17
Date of Publication:2021-12-07
Article-ID:IJIM_123_12_21 https://ijim.co.in
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Conflict of Interest: Nil
How To Cite This Article: Pawan Kumar, Ruta R. Kadam, P.D. Namewar. Critical review of Indralupta in Ayurveda and its management. Int J Ind Med 2021;2(11):47-54
Hair loss is one of the most common problems faced by people across all age groups. Generally, one person in every four suffer from hair loss Today’s fast paced life style marred by pollution, stress, unhealthy eating habits as also the genetic cause may be the causative factors. Acharya Sushruta has described hair problems such as Darunak, Palitya, Indralupta etc. under the heading of Kshrudra Roga. Indralupta is a specific condition characterized by hair loss in form of patches in some scalp areas. Acharya Sushruta has described Vata –Pitta vitiation in its Samprapti that sheds off hair from the Romakupa and further vatiation of Rakta along with Kapha causes their Avaarodh thereby preventing growth of new hair. Meanwhile Sushrutacharya states the treatment as Prachhan followed by external Lepa application. Nowadays Jalaukaavachara?a is preferred over Prachhan as it reduces the risk of wound sepsis and secondary infection. Also for Ekadeshasta rakthadusti, the adoptable modality is Pracchanna. Pracchanna stimulates the local circulation and thus helps in the easy absorption of drug applied as lepana.
Keywords: Indralupta, Raktamokshan, Alopecia areata, Jalaukaavachara?a
