Management of Khalitya (Male pattern hair loss) through prachanna followed by chitrakadi lepa - A case report
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https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v13i6.1890Keywords:
Case report, Prachanna, Male pattern hairloss, Khalitya, chitrakadi lepaAbstract
Introduction
Khalitya is the disease in which there is gradual hair loss caused by vitiated pitta and vata. Prevalence rate of hair fall is (58% of aged 30-50 years) more in male when compared to female. Here Khalitya considered as male pattern hair loss.
Clinical findings : A non scaring pattern hair loss might be M, A,or V shaped assessed by Norwood scale and associated with genetic history , hair pull test will be negative
Intervention: Prachanna followed by Chitrakadi lepa along with internal administration of Jeevamrutham lehyam.
Outcomes
Subjective and objective improvement has been noted before and after the study. Increase in diameter and thickness of hair follicle and reduced hair root gap has been noted .
Coclusion
As part of Khalitya chikitsa sadyo virechana and prachanna followed by chitrakadi lepa was given along with internal rasayana and pathya, for 4 months . the drugs used are teekshna and ushna in nature and have srotoshodaka , and keshya action. For each setting folliscope parameters have been recorded before and after the treatment , which shows significant results.
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