Ayurvedic management of Khalitya (Hair fall) - A case study

Abstract

Hair is the indicator of good health and enticing personality. From time immortal people has been trying different herbs and medicines to make their hair strong and healthy. Nowadays, hair fall problem is multiplying drastically due to unhealthy dietary pattern, imbalanced lifestyle, modified sleep pattern, challenging and stressful life, different kinds of chemical hair treatment and hair styling. Hair fall has been described as Khalitya in Ayurveda. The increased in pitta along with vata dosha causes vitiation in Rasa and Rakta dhatus causing hair fall and stops regeneration of hair. A 19 years old male patient visited our OPD with chief complain of hair fall during shower, Combing and gradual thinning of hair. The patient was diagnosed with Khalitya. He was advised to take Pittashamaka, Amapachaka and Vatanulomaka medicines internally along with external Therapies like Jalauka avacharana, Nasya, Kurchachikitsa and Lepa therapy. There was gradual decrease in hair fall after few weeks of treatment and new baby hair growth was observed trichoscopically and physically. This Khalitya case showed that proper application of both internal shaman chikitsa and external therapeutic treatment in scientific manner gives positive results.This treatment protocol can be followed and implemented and further exploration can be done by the researchers.