Vitiligo
Explanation
Leucoderma or Vitiligo as it is popularly known as is caused when the melanocytes, the pigment making cells, are damaged. Due to this damage, the skin surface breaks out in to white patches across the body. This may happen anywhere, especially in the mucus membrane or the underlining of nose, the inside portion of mouth, or the inner layer of the eyeball. Affected by Vitiligo, the hair in the part may also turn white. It is also a very common fact that states that Vitiligo happens when the body’s own immunity system fights against the body’s own tissues.
Reasons/Causes
It is found that one of the main causes for Vitiligo to occur is due to eating foods of opposite nature together or virudhaaharsevan, like milk and fish for instance. Ama or toxins that get accumulated in the body gets distributed in the body and reduces the immunity that ensures the melanocytes get damaged further.
Vitiligo may also occur along with other health conditions, like Psoriasis, Thyroid, Diabetes, or Pernicious Anemia. The disease of Vitiligo can also be caused in people who may have the disease running hereditarily in the families.
Signs/Symptoms
Vitiligo as per AyurvedicConcept
Shivtra or Vitiligo is caused when the Pitta dosha is set to malfunction. Pitta is of five types, Bhrajak Pitta or the skin coloring agent gets to malfunction when the ama or the toxins damages the mamsa(muscles) or the rakta(blood tissues) to be damaged. This causes the skin to be discolored.
Since the disease is deeply set, it is recommended that through a proper diet and plenty of herbal intakes the condition can be rectified from the base and the Pitta is pacified along with cleansing the body of the wastes.
Lifestyle Guide & Recommended Diet
Homemade Therapies
Leucoderma or Vitiligo as it is popularly known as is caused when the melanocytes, the pigment making cells, are damaged. Due to this damage, the skin surface breaks out in to white patches across the body. This may happen anywhere, especially in the mucus membrane or the underlining of nose, the inside portion of mouth, or the inner layer of the eyeball. Affected by Vitiligo, the hair in the part may also turn white. It is also a very common fact that states that Vitiligo happens when the body’s own immunity system fights against the body’s own tissues.
Reasons/Causes
It is found that one of the main causes for Vitiligo to occur is due to eating foods of opposite nature together or virudhaaharsevan, like milk and fish for instance. Ama or toxins that get accumulated in the body gets distributed in the body and reduces the immunity that ensures the melanocytes get damaged further.
Vitiligo may also occur along with other health conditions, like Psoriasis, Thyroid, Diabetes, or Pernicious Anemia. The disease of Vitiligo can also be caused in people who may have the disease running hereditarily in the families.
Signs/Symptoms
- Skin may lighten inside the mouth of dark skinned people
- White patches may appear on hands, face, lips
- Graying of hair prematurely especially the eyebrows, eyelashes or beard
Vitiligo as per AyurvedicConcept
Shivtra or Vitiligo is caused when the Pitta dosha is set to malfunction. Pitta is of five types, Bhrajak Pitta or the skin coloring agent gets to malfunction when the ama or the toxins damages the mamsa(muscles) or the rakta(blood tissues) to be damaged. This causes the skin to be discolored.
Since the disease is deeply set, it is recommended that through a proper diet and plenty of herbal intakes the condition can be rectified from the base and the Pitta is pacified along with cleansing the body of the wastes.
Lifestyle Guide & Recommended Diet
- Reduce the consumption or totally do away with fruits that are rich in vitamin C like lemons, oranges or tomatoes.
- Include plenty of fluid intake so that the body remains hydrated
- Have whole grain in porridges and have it more instead of whole wheat products like pasta
- Do not eat non-vegetarian foods like meat as they may act as antigen and prevent the immunity from building up.
- Do not have alcoholic drinks or chocolates or sweets totally
- Where sour foods like pickles and chutneys should be avoided, bitter foods like neem, known for its herbal essence can be had without any fear.
Homemade Therapies
- Store water kept in copper vessel overnight and drink the water as the water is said to then have agents to boost the melanocytes development.
- Take five spoons of turmeric powder, mix it with 250ml of mustard oil and make the paste to be applied as ointment on the white patches two times a day. This has to be done for over a year for best results.