Shwitra - A Pragmatic Clinical Approach

  • Manisha Pandey Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Panchakarma, Pt. Khushilal Sharma Govt. Ayurvedic College and Institute, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
  • Ashish Sharma Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Dravyaguna, Pt. Khushilal Sharma Govt. Ayurvedic College and Institute, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
  • Preeti Chaturvedi Reader, Department of Panchakarma, Pt. Khushilal Sharma Govt. Ayurvedic College and Institute, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Keywords: Shwitra, Leukoderma, Kushta, Pragmatic treatment

Abstract

Shwitra is a condition characterized by whitish discoloured patches on the body. The word is derived from Sweta in Sanskrit which means white patches. It is caused due to the involve of Saptkodravya. The fourth layer of Twaka that is Tamra. It is mainly considered as a prime location of Shwitra. The disease can be equated with vitiligo and the two terms Leukoderma and vitiligo are used synonymously by most of the physician. But a little bit difference exists between their two terminology the paper reports some classical reference of Shwitra & its various pragmatic treatment.

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DOI: 10.21760/jaims.10.2.34
Published: 2025-04-14
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Manisha Pandey, Ashish Sharma, Preeti Chaturvedi. Shwitra - A Pragmatic Clinical Approach. J Ayurveda Integr Med Sci [Internet]. 2025Apr.14 [cited 2025Apr.23];10(2):243 -248. Available from: https://jaims.in/jaims/article/view/4327
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