Ayurvedic Management of Shwitra: A Case Study
Suneel Kumar Rajpoot, Hemant Toshikhane, Harish Daga
Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · pp. 320–325 · Published 4 Aug 2021
10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i39B32210Abstract
Shwitra is a chronic illness. The lesions of shwitra being dry and also noninfectious thus differs from the kushtha in general. It is whitish discoloration of skin starting from child to old, rich to poor, irrespective of sex, religion, status, age. vitiligo can be co-related with Shwitra disease in Ayurveda due to the alike signs and symptoms which are; non exudative white, red or coppery-red colored patches, roughness, dryness, itching, burning sensation of the patches, loss and discoloration of the hair. Shwitra is caused by vitiation all the three doshas. Pracchanna karma is one of among the shastrakrita raktamokshana in which multiple small incisions are made to irrigate the impure blood. It is usually adopted as a sthanika chikitsa. In this study, Balyadi lepa is used externally for the management of shwitra, the result of which has been found encouraging.
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