Alopecia Universalis Treated with Ayurveda Protocol and Assessed by SALT (Severity of Alopecia Tool) - A Case Report

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  • V. Archana
     Rajiv Gandhi Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry University, New Mahe - 673311, Puducherry ,IN
  • Delvin T. Robin
     Department of Swasthavritta, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amrita School of Ayurveda, Kollam - 690525, Kerala ,IN
  • Preeti Mohan
     Department of Agada Tantra and Vyavahara Ayurveda (Toxicology, Jurisprudence and Forensic Medicine), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amrita School of Ayurveda, Kollam - 690525, Kerala ,IN
  • James Chacko
     Department of Kayachikitsa, Rajiv Gandhi Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry University, New Mahe - 673311, Puducherry ,IN

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https://doi.org/10.18311/jnr/2023/30030

Keywords:

Ayurveda, Alopecia Universalis, Virechana

Abstract

Alopecia Universalis is a condition that causes generalized hair loss in the body. It is associated with nail changes in 10-15 % of Autoimmune origin conditions. Several medicines normalize hair growth, but this condition requires a treatment modality that concentrates on the root cause of hair falling all over the body. Here is a case report about the Ayurvedic approach in a 48-year-old male patient with Alopecia Universalis presented with hair loss all over the body associated with itching. We administered the Ayurveda protocol and Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) criteria assumed before and after assessing clinical output.

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2023-06-13

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Archana, V., Robin, D. T., Mohan, P., & Chacko, J. (2023). Alopecia Universalis Treated with Ayurveda Protocol and Assessed by SALT (Severity of Alopecia Tool) - A Case Report. Journal of Natural Remedies, 23(2), 619–622. https://doi.org/10.18311/jnr/2023/30030

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Volume 23, Issue 2, April 2023

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Received 2022-04-23
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