Description

Alopecia in Ayurveda Alopecia, commonly referred to as hair loss or baldness, is categorized under “Khalitya” and or “Indralupta”, described in classical texts. It is often associated with an imbalance in the three doshas—Vata, Pitta, and Kapha—which are the fundamental bio-energies governing physiological functions. In today’s era where from food to environment, everything is adulterated, people mainly young generation are getting issues regarding hair, mainly hair fall n baldness. Some of trigger factors are; Poor digestion and accumulation of Ama (toxins) by food to cosmetic products, Excessive consumption of spicy, oily, or junk food, Stress, anxiety, and lack of sleep, Hormonal imbalance, Improper hair care practices, Hereditary factors Ayurvedic Approach to Treating Alopecia Ayurveda aims to restore doshic balance, cleanse the body, and nourish the hair roots. Treatment includes: 1. Correction of Agni (Metabolism) 2. Correction of Dhatu (Tissue to cellular level) 3. Panchkarma therapies eg; Leech, Viddha karma, Nasya, Vaman, Virechan, Basti 4. External application: Shirodhara, Shirobhyang, Dermaroller (Kuttan), Microneedling (Prachhan)