Vitiligo Ayurvedic Treatment

What is Vitiligo?

Vitiligo is a chronic auto-immune skin disease that causes the loss of skin colour in blotches. If your skin is losing its natural tone, colour, or pigmentation, then there are likely chances it is vitiligo. The white patches (macules) start appearing on your skin and, with time, tend to spread over other parts of the body. It can affect any part of the body such as the white patches on face, neck, chest, thighs, elbows, hands, legs, and genitals. In medical science, it is said that the major reason behind the occurrence of vitiligo (leucoderma) is the lack of pigment called Melanin in the skin, which is responsible for your skin colour. Treating vitiligo (leucoderma) is a necessity to prevent its raging, and discomfort.

In Ayurveda, we call it “Shvitra”, or “Kilasa” induced by the violation of 3 prime Doshas in the body, namely Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. As per ancient ideologies, it is also believed that this roga is the result of your bad dos in your recent life. Although several claims regarding Vitiligo treatment are available, still the vitiligo treatment in Ayurveda is the most reliable option which is purely based on herbal remedies, dietary adjustments, and healthy lifestyle modifications.

Types of Vitiligo

Non-Segmental

It is the most common type of vitiligo, where patches tend to appear on both sides of the body. Such spots/patches are symmetrical and commonly affect the areas exposed to the sun's rays, friction, or trauma.

Segmental

Unlike Non-segmental vitiligo, Segmental vitiligo symptoms are confined to one side of the area only rather lateral, or bilateral. It is also known as Unilateral, and Localised vitiligo, and is mainly seen among children of age between 3 to 10.

Mixed Type

There are also certain chances that people can develop both segmental and non-segmental vitiligo conditions. However, such chances are very rare.

Vitiligo Causes

Melanin Deficiency: There is a pigment called Melanin, which is produced by skin cells called melanocytes. The major function of this pigment is to provide colour to your skin, hair, and eyes. Any inadequacy of these pigments may cause white patches to appear on your body.
Tridosha Imbalance: The imbalance of 3 body-governing doshas namely Vaataja, Pittaja, and Kaphaja dosha leads to Rakta dushtikaran (blood impurification), and ama (toxins) accumulation inside the body. Under such circumstances, a list of Kushtha rogas (skin disorders) can arise including vitiligo (leucoderma).
Virudha Ahaara: Your skin is the reflection of the dietary choices you make. There are certain food items that can cause, or make you prone to get vitiligo such as excessive dairy, gluten, non-vegetarian food, junk, stale, or processed food.
Heredity: Sometimes vitiligo may also run in families. However, it is not always necessary that this skin condition pass through to the children from his/her parents.
Auto-immune response: Leucoderma is an auto-immune condition, where your immune system starts harming pigment cells (melanocytes) in the skin. As a result of this malfunctioning, your skin starts losing its natural tone, and colour.
Environmental factors, or stress: Last but not least, stress, or any environmental stimulus such as past trauma, intense sunburn, or contact with a chemical may also contribute to the manifestation of vitiligo.

Vitiligo Symptoms

Milky white spots on the skin is the only prominent symptoms of vitiligo, however, the severity and intensity of such spots may vary from patient to patient. Some of the common vitiligo symptoms that patients experience are:

Loss of skin color: Depigmented (White) spots/patches start appearing on the skin. In the initial stage, they can be pale, but with time they turn into a chalk-white color.
Hair whitening, or graying: Due to loss of pigment, the hair on your scalp may start turning white, or gray. Apart from the scalp, the hair of your beard, eyebrows, and eyelashes can also be affected.
Changes in mucous membranes: Very often the tissues that line inside your mouth, and nose (mucous membranes) tend to lose their color, either they may turn lighter than your skin’s natural turn, or entirely white.
Occasional itching: Leucoderma typically does not cause any other physical symptoms, such as pain, itching, or discomfort. Still, there are likely chances that some patients might experience itching or a burning sensation in the affected areas.
Easy Sunburns: Sunburns are also witnessed among vitiligo patients as their skin has already lost the pigment, which used to work as a natural safeguard for their skin.
Loss of hearing: There is a strong association between vitiligo and sensorineural hearing loss. In the case of vitiligo, the body starts attacking Melanocytes in the ear, which eventually leads to loss of hearing. But such circumstances are very rare.

Effective Vitiligo Ayurvedic Treatment

Rather than just concealing the patches, Ayurvedic treatment for vitiligo is way too harmonious. The Chikitsa procedure emphasizes a thorough analysis of the whole body constitution and varying root cause factors. It mainly involves:

INTERNAL TREATMENT PROCEDURE

The incorporation of certain potent herbs such as Kutki, Neem, Guduchi, Manjistha, Haridra, Triphala, Sariva, Giloy, Khadira, and Yashtimadhu into the daily regime is advised to reclaim the health and glory of the skin.
A complete avoidance of Virudha ahaara is recommended as food for vitiligo to avoid. Which mainly involves non-vegetarian food, excessive dairy, citrus fruits, wheat, spicy, and processed items. Infusion of fresh and water-enriched fruits and vegetables is advised specifically in the form of salads, juices, or warm soups.
A great concentration is laid down on Maansik Shanti (mental calmness). Ayurveda acknowledges that if your mind and body are not in harmony, no medicines, or treatment can work. For such purpose, certain yoga asanas, and meditation therapy is made compulsory.

EXTERNAL TREATMENT PROCEDURE

The application of cow’s ghee, almond oil, virgin coconut oil, and other medicated ointments are instructed, especially to the affected areas in order to keep it nourished.
Panchakarma therapies such as Vamana (Therapeutic emesis), Virechan (purgation), Basti karma (detoxification through herbal decoctions), and Raktamokshana (blood cleansing) are also performed as per ayurvedic guidelines, catering to the disease pattern, and unique body Prakriti of each patient.
Accompanying other natural measures, oral medications are also made imperative in the form of vatti (tablets), churana (powder), and pastes prepared utilizing nature-derived substances.

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Faq's

What is the best ayurvedic medicine for vitiligo in India?

In Ayurveda, there is a list of herbs that are used as medicine for treating vitiligo and other skin ailments. Neem, Kutki, Harirda, Manjistha, and Triphala are some potent herbs that can be utilized as vitiligo medicines.

Can vitiligo patients drink milk?

Patients with vitiligo are not advised to drink milk as it can trigger their flare-ups. Not only the milk, but the patients should avoid all other dairy products too whether it is curd, ice cream, sweets, cheese, cream, or mawa.

How to prevent vitiligo?

Below are some easy tips that can help you to prevent and reduce the risk of vitiligo:

Avoid citrus fruits, pickles, chilies, gluten, liquor, excessive dairy products, non-vegetarian food, fried, oily, or excessive sugary food items.
Keep your skin moisturized and nurtured both from inside and out.
Avoid stress and practice mind-calming practices.
Go herbal and say no to all chemical-based beauty products.

How to cure vitiligo permanently?

Unfortunate to say, but if you are looking for an instant way that can cure your vitiligo forever, then it's not possible. Managing vitiligo is an ongoing process that requires a long-term and continuing dedication towards a healthy diet, and certain lifestyle adjustments along with oral medication.

What cause vitiligo to spread?

Under excessive stress, sunburn, cuts, or exposure to chemicals, or other allergens there are likely chances that vitiligo may spread to other parts of the body.

Is vitiligo dangerous?

Vitiligo is not harmful to the physical body. But this condition may lower your confidence in public due to skin discoloration and self appearance. The disorder is neither contagious nor dangerous but can be a stressful condition as you can feel discriminated among your friends or social circle.

Is vitiligo a genetic disease?

Basically, stress and other factors like negative emotions can play a vital role in aggravating Pitta dosha, which is the weakening of the immune system that eventually contributes to vitiligo. The research in the field of Ayurveda has recognized that genetic factors have a great impact due to their common factors and their vulnerability to certain health conditions like vitiligo.

Does drinking milk after eating fish cause vitiligo?

There is no specific evidence to prove that drinking milk after eating fish causes white patches, or vitiligo. But yes, neither milk nor fish are advised for vitiligo patients. Patients are highly advised to limit their consumption as they may not cause vitiligo directly but can trigger it for sure.

What is vitiligo caused by?

As per Ayurveda, this is known as “Shwitra”. It is believed that is problem is the result of an imbalance in the body's energies (doshas), particularly in the Pitta and Kapha doshas. Vitiligo can affect masses of all ages and have a major impact on both the physical and emotional factors of the patient.

At what age does vitiligo start?

Though there is no age to develop this skin disorder, the white patches are usually seen before the age of 20 years. This disease comes with the symptoms of whitening or greying of hair, depigmented white spots/patches, itching, loss of hearing capacity, etc., and is caused by an imbalance in the tridoshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha).