MANAGEMENT OF INDRALUPTA WITH VIDDHA (BLOOD LETTING) TREATMENT – A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Indralupta is a disease in which hair is lost from some or all areas of the body, usually from scalp. It shows one or more round spots on the scalp. It is similar to alopecia areata in modern science. Conventional allopathic treatment has very limited option to fight with alopecia. Hair often regrows on its own but treatment helps the hair to grow more quickly. In ayurvedic samhita raktamokshana (bloodletting) is the first choice of treatment. Hence in this case study patient with indralupta disease treated with viddha treatment. This treatment helps to regrow hair much faster.