A clinical study on efficacy of raktamokshan by jalaukavacharana in khalitya w.s.r androgenic alopecia: a case study

Summary of article contents:

Background : Androgenic alopecia is a common hair loss problem in both males and females now a days. In the male, this condition is known as male pattern baldness, hair is lost in a welldefined pattern, often progressing to partial and complete, and in female pattern baldness, hair becomes thinner all over the head. The condition is characterized by the progressive loss of terminal hairs on the scalp in a characteristic distribution. Trichoscopy represents the dermoscopy imaging of the scalp and hair. Structures may be visualized in by trichoscopy including hair shaft, hair follicle opening, hair diameter, and hair thickness In Ayurvedic texts hair loss is termed as Khalitya(Androgenic Alopecia) , and the disease is mentioned under Shiroroga(disease of scalp) and Kshudraroga. Khalitya is most common in men than women. Objectives : In modern science, the management of androgenic alopecia is through a hair transplant. According to Ayurvedic science, Raktamokshan (bloodletting) is mentioned for the management of khalitya . So, to provide a costeffective and promising result Jalaukavacharana was done in the form of Raktamokshan. Methods : 30 patients with Androgenic Alopecia were enrolled in this study. Data on age, gender, personal ad family history, clinical type, and duration of disease were collected and analysed. In this study, patients, who were diagnosed with a case of Khalitya (Androgenic alopecia) were treated with Jalaukavacharana (leech therapy) in the Shalya Tantra OPD of Shri Krishana Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital, Kurukshetra. Periodic followup of the patient was done weekly till the completion of treatment. Result : Subjective parameters like hair fall, dandruff, itching, and roughness were significantly decreased and objective parameters like hair thinning, and hair diameter was significantly increased. Conclusion: Our study has shown the significant effect of Raktamokshan by Jalaukavacharana on patients with Khalitya (androgenic alopecia). Keywords: Khalitya, Shiroroga , Androgenic Alopecia, Jalaukavacharana INTRODUCTION Ayurvedic medicine is a healthylifestyle system that people in India have used for more than