Alternative Medicine in Vitiligo Including Home Remedies

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Shah, Bela J.
Copyright Year	2020
Description	Vitiligo is an important disorder, especially for people who have racially pigmented skin, as it provokes discrimination in certain cultures (Indian), where affected individuals are unable to get jobs, women cannot get married, etc. Finding its place in the description of the earliest of human ailments, many alternative medicines are available for this condition. These include Ayurvedic medications such as Psoralea corylifolia (photosensitizers), Cassia occidentalis, Curcuma longa, and Picrorhiza kurroa, which act as blood purifiers. The list continues, with many herbal medicines, homeopathic remedies, Siddha, Unani medicine, and the concept of food and “Viruddhahar.” Used both topically and orally, these alternative medicines have been rooted in Indian practice for decades. While some scientific evidence is attributable to them, there are very few scientific studies to justify their rationale. This chapter discusses the therapies beyond allopathy that are ubiquitous in vitiligo therapeutics. Book Name: Comprehensive Textbook on Vitiligo
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Ending Page	185
Page Count	3
Starting Page	183
DOI	10.1201/9781315112183-34
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2020-09-16
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Book Name: Comprehensive Textbook On Vitiligo Integrative and Complementary Medicine Vitiligo Scientific Pigmented Unani Married Alternative Medicines Ailments Justify
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Chapter