Prachanna Karma - An effective procedure in the management of Indralupta followed by Icchabhediya Rasa as Lepa and Shamanoushadi - A Case Report

Abstract

Hair is the first most noticeable part of body. It enhances personality. As the cliché goes “your hair is your crown and glory” no matter the gender. The hair, after all is your best accessory. It forms an important anatomical structure of the body which not only have protective function. Increased industrialization and urbanization has constituted greater exposure to pollution contamination of water, air, food habits, and life style modification due to their intrinsic factors. Hence there is definite increase in the incidence of hair fall. Hair disorders cause negative impact towards the individual quality of life. Indralupta is a Kshudraroga characterized by loss of hair. It can be correlated with alopecia areata, which is having chief complaint of hair loss on scalp without any clinical inflammatory signs. In modern science treatment modalities like use of corticosteroid, laser therapy but all have lots of adverse effect. In Ayurveda literature Acharyas had briefly explain hair and mentioned many more modalities to treat hair loss. Nidana Parivarjana, Prachanna, Shamanoushadhi and externally use of Lepa.