AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF SHWITRA - A CASE STUDY

Dr. Suma K. J.*, Manjunath Kanthi and Meghana N.

ABSTRACT

Shwitra, one of the common skin disorders is characterized by white patches or lesions in the skin. It can be corelated
with Vitiligo in contemporary science. Vitiligo, an auto immune disease, is classified under pigmentation
disorders where hypo-pigmentation is due to the absence of melanin in the skin. Charaka explains Shodhana and
Shamana as the line of treatment for Shwitra. A 52-year-old female diagnosed with Shwitra was treated with
Classical Virechana followed by oral administration of Tab Shwitrahari vati and external application with
Avalgujadi lepa for 2 months. By this combination therapy, significant changes were seen in the patient.

Keywords: Shwitra, Virechana, Avalgujadi lepa, vitiligo.