Switrahara Dravyas (Drugs Acting On Leucoderma) Of Bhavaprakash Nighantu

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  • Dr. Sandhya V Shinde, Dr. Khusboo Kumari Gupta, Dr.Sreenath R,Dr. Sunil R Khandare, Dr. Satej T. Banne, Dr. Rekha Parmar, Dr. Sonesh

Abstract

Skin is the outermost part of human body, which covers and protects the internal organs from injurious effect of environment and the harmful organisms. It also provides complexion and lustre to the body. Loss of skin colour can affect any part of the body like mouth hair and eyes. In Acharya Charaka explains skin as sense organ. It is more noticeable in people with darker complexion. Switra is a disease mentioned in Ayurveda which is characterised byappearance of white patches in the body. Acharyas have told various drugs for the treatment of Switra. Leucoderma or Vitiligo is the condition mentioned by modern science in which the pigment producing cells melanocytes die or stop functioning. Globally it accounts for 1% of the people and in some population it can be up to 2-3%. Those affected may develop social stigma and later experience depression and similar mood swings.This is an attempt to sort out and analyse the Switraharadravyas mentioned by Acharya Bhavaprakash in Bhavaprakasha nighantu.

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2021-01-25

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Dr. Sandhya V Shinde, Dr. Khusboo Kumari Gupta, Dr.Sreenath R,Dr. Sunil R Khandare, Dr. Satej T. Banne, Dr. Rekha Parmar, Dr. Sonesh. (2021). Switrahara Dravyas (Drugs Acting On Leucoderma) Of Bhavaprakash Nighantu. International Journal of Modern Agriculture, 10(1), 221 - 224. Retrieved from https://modern-journals.com/index.php/ijma/article/view/563

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