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@article{210513,
        author = {Dr.Pranali Ghorale and Dr.Manish Bhoyar and Dr. Rupali Hange},
        title = {Ayurvedic Approch in the Management of Shwitra (Vitiligo): A Case Report},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {6},
        pages = {1284-1291},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=210513},
        abstract = {Vitiligo is a chronic acquired depigmentary disorder characterized by well-defined depigmented patches due to melanocyte dysfunction or destruction. In Ayurveda, it can be correlated with Shwitra (vitiligo), a subtype of Kushtha Roga (skin disorders). A 41-year-old female presented to the Skin Outpatient Department of Government Ayurved College and Hospital, Nagpur, with five asymptomatic depigmented lesions over the lower back. The baseline Assessment Score Chart (ASC) score was 14, and Ayurvedic assessment indicated Tridosha (three bodily regulatory factors) involvement with vitiation of Rasa (plasma/lymph), Rakta (blood), Mamsa (muscle tissue), and Meda Dhatus (adipose tissue). The patient underwent 200 days of integrated Shamana Chikitsa (palliative therapy) and Shodhana Chikitsa (purificatory therapy), including Bakuchi Ghanavati, Avipattikara Choorna, Krumikuthar Rasa, Khadirarishta, Arogyavardhini Vati, and Mahamanjishtadi Kashayam, along with topical Bakuchi Choorna (Bakuchi powder) with Gomutra (cow urine), Vidha Karma (therapeutic needling), and Jaloukavacharana (leech therapy). The patient was followed up at 15-day intervals, and progressive repigmentation was observed. Complete repigmentation of all five lesions was achieved by the 200th day, with no development of new lesions and progression from an active to a stationary stage. This case suggests that an integrated Ayurvedic approach may help arrest disease progression and promote repigmentation in Shwitra.},
        keywords = {Shwitra, Vitiligo, Ayurveda, Shamana Chikitsa, Shodhana Chikitsa, Jaloukavacharana, Bakuchi, Repigmentation.},
        month = {November},
        }