Siddha Management For Alopecia Areata (Puzhuvettu):A Case Report

ABSTR ABSTRAbstract Background: Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder characterized by transient, non-scarring hair loss and preservation of the hair follicle. Hair loss can take many forms ranging from loss in well-defined patches to diffuse or total hair loss, which can affect all hair bearing sites, which may cause emotional and psychological distress to patients. In Siddha, Alopecia areata is correlated with Puzhuvettu. As conventional treatments have only a transient therapeutic effect and result in unwanted side effects; many patients have attempted to find therapeutic herbs or compounds that function as safer and more potent treatments for alopecia