MANAGEMENT OF VITILIGO

Process of treating vitiligo should be a slow and steady in steps. we should not forget the sloka “ver pare senthuram pare minjinakaal parpam senthuram pare”.firstly the medication should be purely herbal.the herbal treatment should contain anti oxidant herbs, anti biotic,  anti helminthic, immune system stabilizing herbs since it is a auto immune disorder, above all the treatment should be planned accordingly to eliminate the cause of the disease.

Some of the herbs with these properties are:

The root of aristalochia indica,Tribulus terrestris(photo helium property),matured inner bark of Thespesia populinea, plumbago indica(should be used after purifying), psoralea corylifolia(it can be used internally and externally), semecarpus anacardium(thetrankottai nei)its anti oxidant property cures vitiligo, terminalia bellerica(it reduces constipation and has antibiotic properties), nigella sativa(can be used internally and externally),decoction prepared from psoralea corylifolia and euphorbia nerrifolia should be given,gingko billoba a nervine tonic treats toxicity from neuro chemical transmitters), picrorhiza kurroa, zingiber officinale, ammi visnaga, milk thistle, Tribulus terrestris fruit powder, azadiracta indica again an anti biotic and anti helminthic, ammi majus.

Anti viral herbs like Phyllanthus niruri, glycyrrhiza glabra, tulsi, eclipta alba, emblica officinalis, rubia cordifolia, hemidesmus indicus, curcuma longa, berberis aristata, plumbago zeylanica, picrorrhiza kurroa.

Herbs to improve immune system shatavari(asparagus racemosus),ashwagandha(withania somnifera), bala (sida cordifolia), naagbala(grevia hirsuta), samudrashosh(argyreria speciosa) and along with it the herbo mineral preparation abhrak bhasma.

Oil massage with the following taila should be done-aragwadhya taila, chitrakadya taila,jyotishmadi taila, kusta kala nala taila, kushta rakshasha taila, laghu marichyadi taila, maha vajraka taila, manasiladya taila, visha taila. These are ayurvedic herbal based taila available in the online market.

In ayurveda there is a procedure called lepana applying paste prepared from herbal extraction and having sun bath. This process is called surya pada santhapam in ayurveda like ankollakadi lepa , avalgujadi lepa works well when applied with coconut oil, bakucyadi lepa, balyadi lepa,bhallatakadi lepa, bhringarajadi lepa, gandhakadi lepa, girikarnika yoga(a bath ritual with clitorea ternatea flower, graha dhumadi lepa (lepana with a carban based lepa),gunjadhi lepa(if bullae arises after sun bath they must be punctured by sterile needle, for last three days then kashayam made with ficus hispida,pterocarpus marsupium, callicarpa macrophylla, peusedanum graveolens, coleus vettiveroides and alkaline extract of butea monosperma(palasa kshara) along with an alchoholic preparation of jaggery called jaggery wine in ayurveda it is called as phanitha. Diet should be salt free and should contain buttermilk, gunjadi lepa, gunjadi lepa, gunjaphaladi lepa, katukalabvadi lepa, manasiladi lepa, maricadi lepa, pancanimbava lepa, pathyadi lepa, patrakadi lepa, putikadi lepa, talakadi lepa, vayasyadi lepa.these preparation are already available in ayurvedic market. These are nothing but Sanskrit names of pure herbal preparation. If we know the Sanskrit name of our Indian herbs we can be parichya(familiar)with the names given.

Along with this patent drugs like vit b12 tablets, folic acid and vitamin c tablets, melatonin to decrease the activity of dopamine, ashwagandha, omega fatty acids(fish oil tablets), arishtams like saribadyasava, mahamanjishtadhi kwadha, khadiradhi arishtam can cure vitiligo.In leucoderma patients wbc level will be increased due to the inflammatory process so anti inflammatory drugs are needed.