A 13-year-old girl was suffering from severe Alopecia hair loss. Her father explained the condition that it started from the middle of the head and gradually appeared on other scalp parts also. The patient had multiple bald patches on the scalp as well as general hair fall problems. She denied the presence of itching and dandruff. Prior to consultation in Jiva, she had tried different sorts of external applications and oral medications but nothing responded, so she stopped all that and decided to take proper Ayurvedic treatment. As per details shared with Jiva’s doctor, the patient had been losing density of hair at a remarkable rate. In addition, her skin was dull and there were pimples on her face. The patient got menarche one year back but her menstruation cycle was often delayed. She had a mild white discharge problem also.
Specific History (H/O Present Illness)
The patient had been suffering for six-seven months, and asked the question if Ayurveda will work for hair loss or not?
Physical/Systemic Findings
BM – Once daily, unclear, hard, straining habit, occasional mucus,
Appetite – Irregular
Urine-Normal
Menstruation – Normal, 5-6 days/35 days
Gas – Occasional
Acidity – No
Sleep – Normal
Mind – Tensed due to hair problem
Memory -Normal
H/O Past illness / Family History: The patient’s mother once got the same problem that was treated with homeopathic treatment. No other specific health issues at the personal and family level were shared.
Medical History: The patient had taken different sorts of Allopathic and Homeopathic medicines for the alopecia hair loss problem but nothing helped in controlling the disease. The family had heard that the Alopecia cure in Ayurveda could yield successful results.
Samprapti Ghataka:
Dosha: Pitta-Vata
Dushya: Ras, rakta dhatu
Srotas: Ras, rakta, asthi
Adhishthan: Scalp/Romakupa
Nidana:
Unwholesome diet and routine, worms infestation, psychological imbalances, excessive consumption of curd, fast foods, chocolate, white flour products, weak digestion, hormonal imbalance, deficiency of minerals etc.
Chikitsa Sutra
· Nidana parivarjan – Avoidance of etiological factors in diet and routine that caused disease
· Shaman Chikitsa – Pitta-vata shaman, pachan, rakta shodhan, nasya, sroto shodhan, rasayan
· Shodhan Chikitsa – Some effective and easy to implement methods were discussed to be done at home
· Sattvavjay Chikitsa – Patient education, expectation management and approach of treatment was shared.
JIVA TREATMENT PLAN FOR ALOPECIA AREATA CURE IN AYURVEDA
Advice for Cure of Alopecia Areata Cure in Ayurveda:
Pathya: Advised to follow proper water consumption, eating black sesame (kaley til), pranayama, walking, apply a face mask with besan masoor dal haldi milk, apply Aloe vera pulp on face, beet-anaar juice, soaked almonds, methi+kalonji lep on scalp, apply neem leaves extract on bald patches, light and easily digestible seasonal green-leafy vegetables, multi grains, fruits, salad, milk products, etc were advised to be added to diet.
Apathya: Advised to avoid hot, spicy, oily, acidic food items, non-veg, fast foods, white flour products, tea, coffee etc. should be avoided. Doctor also advised patient to avoid unhygienic conditions.
Modifications/Changes made in prescription for Alopecia Cure in Ayurveda during course. Below changed medicines were given as per patient’s feedback:
In June, 2017
In powder combination, Shiva rasayan and Bhringraj churna was replaced with Krimi ghatini and Kukkutand twak bhasma while in tablet combination, Lakshadi guggulu was changed to Punaroday vati.
In Aug, 2017
In tablet combination, Punaroday vati was changed to Krimi mudgar ras.
The outcome for Alopecia Areata Cure in Ayurveda:
Within a couple of months, the patient responded well to treatment as new hair growth was seen in bald patches and digestive functions were getting better hence there was an improvement in bowel, gas, appetite-like issues. Hair growth was continuous but at a slow pace, simultaneously a couple of new patches were also spotted. In October, she reported noticeable hair growth in all bald patches, as well as generalized hair fall, which also was reduced. With the continuation of treatment, all patches recovered very well except one that was responding less.
Based on feedback, medicines were tapered down. In February 2018, the patient told that including one less responding patch now all patches were normal for her Alopecia hair loss condition with natural hair growth. She was extremely happy with the significant improvement achieved in her problem. A few months later of stopping the Ayurveda treatment, in courtesy follow-up, she was enjoying overall perfect hair and health condition. Alopecia cure in Ayurveda has been documented for a lot of patients with success.
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