Management Of Indralupta (Androgenic Alopecia) – A Single Case Study

Indralupta is a Disease of Scalp. Its clinical feature is loss of hair with poor replacement. Hair loss is a major problem for millions of men and women in whole world. Indralupta is due to vitiation of Tridosha and Rakta Dhatu. The disease is also called as Khalitya and Rujya. In Modern Science we relate Indralupta with “Alopecia”. Androgenic Alopecia (Male pattern Baldness) is most common type of Alopecia. It is patterned hair loss over the crown. The Ayurveda suggests many preventive and curative measures for Indralupta. Shiroabhyanga, Lepa, Rasayana, Nasya and Sastra karma like Prachchhana and Siravedha has been adopted for the Management of Indralupta. Indralupta causes due to vitiation of Rakta Dhatu, in which Raktamokshana is choice of treatment. So Prachchhana Karma has been adopted as surgical procedure along with Ayurvedic Medicines. Keywords – Indralupta, Androgenic alopecia, Prachchhana Karma