A Comparative Clinical study of Nasya Karma and Shirodhara with Yashtimadhwadi tail for the management of Khalitya with special reference to “Telogen effluvium”

Abstract

Ayurveda is the way of life as it is easily available, toxicity free and eco-friendly due to its holistic approach.  In Classical Ayurveda forty three types of Kshudra Rogashas been described and khalitya is one of them. It is a disease of scalp related with hair fall.  When vitiated Pitta Dosha along with Vat Dosha reaches in the Rom Kupa i.e. hair follicles, hair fall occurs and simultaneously Rakta and Kapha Dosha block the hair follicles, so that new hair does not grow this is called as Indralupta, Khalitya or Rujya. Telogen effluvium (TE) is a condition where more than normal amounts of hair fall out. At any time on a healthy human scalp, about 80% to 90% of the hair follicles are in growing stage. These active follicles are in what is called the Anagen phase. That leaves up to 10% to 20% percent of scalp hair follicles in a resting state called Telogen, when they don't produce any hair fiber. Yashtimadhwadi tail (Bhaishajya ratnavli) was used for shirrodhara and Nasya karma   on   sixty patients   in two groups for two months. The assessment was done on the criteria like hair fall, roughness, kasha sphutan, dandruff and microscopic examination of Hair root by KOH done.   There was excellent result in both group and overall result of shirodhara was   fine.