Conceptual study of kilasa (vitiligo)

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Vitiligo is one of the common stigmatizing dermatosis in the Indian society. It is mostly an asymptomatic ailment but may be a painful condition to live with because of the associated stigmas. The Vitiligo patients have to face significant psychological hurt and social neglect. People with this ailment are handicapped in society because of cosmetic disfigurement only. In Ayurveda, Kilasa (Vitiligo) has been mentioned along with Kushta but not included in the types of Kushta. Svithra is one of the common diseases found all over the world with the higher incidence rate Keywords: Kilasa, Svithra, Vitiligo, Rasavaha srotas, Bhrajaka Pitta, Leukoderma INTRODUCTION Vitiligo is a common, autoimmune acquired disorder of the skin, which causes milky white depigmented macules on various parts of the body. These macules are commonly aesthetically disfiguring, especially in dark colored individuals. Vitiligo downbeats affected person’s thinking, emotions and daily activities Severity of this negative impact is related to the knowledge and attitude of the society regarding that disease along with the patient’spersonal characters and individual life situations. Common people’s misconceptions andundue apprehension associated with vitiligo are the result of inadequate knowledge aboutthis otherwise benign and harmless condition. Kilasa is also known as one type of Kushta 1 Although termed as Kushta , it is different than classical Kushta disorders. In this disorder, white macules take place on the skin and involving Brajaka Pitta of the skin 3, it createsmany physiological as well as social problems for the patient. S hwitra differs from other skin disorders by the normal functioning of all but the skin tissue ( twak ) resulting in discoloration of the skin ( Twak Vaivarnyata ), without discharge ( Aparisravi ) 4,5 INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (October, 2017) 5(10) CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF KILASA (VITILIGO) Gugulothu Ramesh 1 , Yadav C.R. 2 , Sanjay Kumar Shahu 3 , Ajay 4 1,3,4 M.D. Scholor, 2 Asst. Professor, P.G. Department of Sharira Kriya,National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Email: ramayush 7@gmail.com ABSTRACT Vitiligo is one of the common stigmatizing dermatosis in the Indian society. It is mostly an asymptomatic ailment but may be a painful condition to live with because of the associated stigmas. The Vitiligo patients have to face significant psychological hurt and social neglect. People with this ailment are handicapped in society because of cosmetic disfigurement only. In Ayurveda, Kilasa (Vitiligo) has been mentioned along with Kushta but not included in the types of Kushta. Svithra is one of the common diseases found all over the world with the higher incidence rate Keywords: Kilasa, Svithra, Vitiligo, Rasavaha srotas, Bhrajaka Pitta, Leukoderma INTRODUCTION Vitiligo is a common, autoimmune acquired disorder of the skin, which causes milky white depigmented macules on various parts of the body. These macules are commonly aesthetically disfiguring, especially in dark colored individuals. Vitiligo downbeats affected person’s thinking, emotions and daily activities Severity of this negative impact is related to the knowledge and attitude of the society regarding that disease along with the patient’spersonal characters and individual life situations. Common people’s misconceptions andundue apprehension associated with vitiligo are the result of inadequate knowledge aboutthis otherwise benign and harmless condition. Kilasa is also known as one type of Kushta 1 Although termed as Kushta , it is different than classical Kushta disorders. In this disorder, white macules take place on the skin and involving Brajaka Pitta of the skin 3, it createsmany physiological as well as social problems for the patient. S hwitra differs from other skin disorders by the normal functioning of all but the skin tissue ( twak ) resulting in discoloration of the skin ( Twak Vaivarnyata ), without discharge ( Aparisravi ) 4,5 INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (October, 2017) 5(10) CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF KILASA (VITILIGO) Gugulothu Ramesh 1 , Yadav C.R. 2 , Sanjay Kumar Shahu 3 , Ajay 4 1,3,4 M.D. Scholor, 2 Asst. Professor, P.G. Department of Sharira Kriya,National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Email: ramayush 7@gmail.com ABSTRACT Vitiligo is one of the common stigmatizing dermatosis in the Indian society. It is mostly an asymptomatic ailment but may be a painful condition to live with because of the associated stigmas. The Vitiligo patients have to face significant psychological hurt and social neglect. People with this ailment are handicapped in society because of cosmetic disfigurement only. In Ayurveda, Kilasa (Vitiligo) has been mentioned along with Kushta but not included in the types of Kushta. Svithra is one of the common diseases found all over the world with the higher incidence rate Keywords: Kilasa, Svithra, Vitiligo, Rasavaha srotas, Bhrajaka Pitta, Leukoderma INTRODUCTION Vitiligo is a common, autoimmune acquired disorder of the skin, which causes milky white depigmented macules on various parts of the body