Ayurveda

Vitiligo: Leucoderma or Safed Daag

and it's Ayurvedic Treatment

Vitiligo (Safed Daag) or Leucoderma is a non-infectious disorder of skin; where white lesions (patches) are formed. Vitiligo is caused by stoppage of melanin (color pigment) formation by melanin producing cell, melanocyte; as a result depigmented macules are formed. These macules may vary in size and shape and can be located in any part of body even on mucus membrane of lips and genitals. 

The common areas affected are face, hand, feet, axillae, groins and trunk. The areas which are subjected to friction and trauma are usually involved and anywhere in skin white depigmented scar is formed. 

Vitiligo can also be precipitated due to these causative factors: 

  1. Persistant pressure of string of underwear or in a person who wear tight string of underwear 
  2. Use of plastic slippers (over dorsa of feet), plastic bindi and rubber gloves 
  3. Use of rubber brassieres. 

In Ayurveda all the skin ailments are usually described under the head “Kusth”.  Vitiligo in Ayurveda classical text is described as “Svitra” or “Shveta Kusth”.  While classifying Kusth in its 18 main types ancient Ayurvedic erudite had omitted Vitiligo due to its non infectious nature. 

The lesion of Vitiligo is painless and remains sensory unlike leprosy. Except the cosmetic defect Vitiligo is an absolutely harmless disease. 

Treatment: There is a common myth about the Vitiligo that it cannot be cured but contrary to this; remarkable repigmentation can be achieved in every patient and its spread can be arrested provided that patient follows dietary restrictions and take appropriate treatment for prescribed duration. A proper assessment of known causative factor of Vitiligo; such as plastic slippers; gloves; and other plastic materials; pressure or traumas is very mandatory and if any such factor is the cause, instruct the patient to discard them. T

The Ayurvedic concept regarding the treatment of Vitiligo is comprehensive.  Both Sodhan (Purifications) and Saman Chikitsa is being advocated for the treatment.  

Sodhan is chiefly performed with liquid extract of Kakoudambur (Ficus Hispida) with sugar lump. 

Saman Chikitsa is mainly composed of: 

A. Kastha Aushadhi (Herbal drugs )
B. Ras Aushadhi (Herbo-mineral drugs) 

A. In group of Kastha Aushadhi there are mainly 2 types of drugs: 

1. Photo Sensitizing Drugs
2. Blood purifiers 

1) Photo sensitizing drugs: It includes Psoralea corylifolia (Bavachi) Ammi Majus (Aatri lal) Semicarpus anacardium (Marking nut) and Ficus hispida (Kakoudambur). These Drugs are used locally as well as systemically with sun exposure. Sun exposure is usually advised after 3 hours of oral administration; and 45 minutes of local application of the medicines at least for 10 minutes. These drugs are given once a day during daytime only because without sun exposure these drugs cannot initiate repigmentation. 

2) Blood Purifiers : As Svitra (Vitiligo) is a disease of Rakta Vikrati (Auto immune disorder) therefore blood purifying drugs like Curcuma longa; Eclipta alba; Tinospora Cordifolia; Hemidascus indicus; Acacia catechu; Acaranthes aspera are used to redress the blood morbidity. 

B. Ras Aushadhi (Herbo-mineral drugs): It includes chiefly Ras Manikya, Taal Sindur, Sameer Pannag Ras, and Talkeshwar Ras. These drugs act like an Immuno Supressant and usually used in those patient where spread of disease is very fast to arrest the spread of disease. Tamra Bhasm; Kashish Bhasm; are also used to initiate repigmentation. After initiation of repigmentation; treatment must be continued till the desired complete repigmentation of all the lesions is achieved. But some stubborn lesions especially of mucosal surface of palms and fingers tips; sometimes respond very poorly or incomplete. These residual repigmented area can be subjected to camouflage. For this Paste made from Mehndi (Henna) leaves is applied to affected area or lotion made from root of Plumbago Zeylenica in absolute alcohol is painted over skin. This impart natural colour which last for two or four days.     

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09-Mar-2010

More by :  Prof. Dr. Shailendra Naithani

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Comment Namaste Sar

Dear sar

sar mera bhatija hai hai usko safed dag hai 8 9 sal se humlog elag karaya thik ho jata hai magar fir se hone lagta hai sar mera bhatija bahut tenson me rahta hai uska pura sarir me tha magar dawa abhi bhi chalu hai fir bhi thik hota fir dusra jagah nikalta hai sar koi aisa elag batao jo hamesa ke liye jad se khatm ho jaye plz. Sar my email. Two giv. Me enfo. Plz.

guddu
08-Feb-2014 11:58 AM

Comment sir, namaste mere 30% sharir par safed daag hai bahut time se aur honth(lips) par aur knee se niche pair mein jyada hai aur meine bahut saare ilaaj kara liye hai par permanent satisfaction kisi se nahi mila meri age 24 year hai plz mein bahut pareshaan hai mujhe sahi salah aur upchaar bataiye plz mein apka umar bhar ehsaanmand rahunga. aur mujhe aap mere mail par plz upchaar bataye plz

jai sharma
03-Feb-2014 04:06 AM

Comment Dear Sir, please help me. mere pet per safed daag hai vo 10 saal se hai.or maine uska ilaz karaya kuch anter ayya tha lekin bilkul remove nahi hooo paa raha hai. so please give me reply how i can remove it

Himanshu Gupta
02-Feb-2014 02:23 AM

Comment sir, mere gardan aur chhati par sfed dag kariban char sal se hai, main main tioxin lotion namak lotion use kar chuka hu,jiske use se mere dag to mit jate the par dusri jagah par nayr dar bante the,filhal main ek ayurvedik doctor jo dono tarah ki treatment karte hai use dawai le raha hu,unhone muje steroid ka 5mg ka tablet har Monday aur Tuesday subah teen aur sam ko do tablet lene ko bola the magar is dawai se mere hart beet aur pressure dono badh jate the, monday aur tuesday dawai leta tha aur mere hartbeet aur pressure Saturday tak jyada rahta tha, is vajah se muje ye dawai band karni padi. mera filhal problem ye hai ki purane dag jo hai wo to muje oinment jo laga raha hu usse mit jate hai magar naye jo dag ho rahe hai wo naye dag ana bandh ho jaye is liye muje kya karna hoga

NITIN Patel
29-Jan-2014 04:25 AM

Comment sir muje sfad daag ki dwa chiye muje bachpan se safed daag hai pls koi sujaw dijiye.

vinay tapdiya
24-Jan-2014 04:05 AM

Comment Sar meri choti bahan ko 5 shaal pahle garden pe Chota daage aaya uske baad pura sarir pe face , pair ,hoth ,hath pura sarir me falne laga hai , ilage to bahut kiya par sabhi dawa se badne hi laga . Sar 15 saal ki bachi hai sar please help me.

Sujeet yadav
22-Jan-2014 11:32 AM

Comment namaste sir sir mera naam rehan hai meri umar 26 saal hai sir mujhe 1 saal se honton lips pe safed dhabbe ho rahe hai aur wo pehlte hi ja rahan hai sir maherbani karke koi ilaj bataiye sir abhi wo honton ke oper tak aagaye hai sir maherbani karke koi ilaaj bataiye

rehan
22-Jan-2014 07:24 AM

Comment sir, mare chest par safed daak hai jiska kafi ilag kiya lakin kuch asar nahi hua sir koi upay batao

pravesh kumar
15-Jan-2014 15:23 PM

Comment
sir mare hato or paao ki hunglio pe safed daag hai please advise ----

kishor
14-Jan-2014 23:05 PM

Comment Sir

Mere pair me karib 6 saal pahle safed dag ho gya tha dva karane par daag mit gya lekin pair patla ho
gya hai chalne me bhi takat kam lagti hai.pair ko jor lagakar chalna padta hai.koi upay bataye sir apki mahan daya hogi.my age25 year sir

jay kumar patel
06-Jan-2014 22:57 PM

Comment mere hatho pe h mujhe bahut dar lag raha h iska koi upaye bataye mera number yah h 8960455857

rajesh raqwat
03-Jan-2014 11:50 AM

Comment Sir meri age 24 hai or muje 10 sal se saded dag hai bhut ilaj karaye magar jard se khatam nahi hota bardta hai muje kuch samj nahi a raha kya kre mere pair me hai or haat me koi upay bataye jise jald se jald khatam ho pls



anjum
03-Dec-2013 13:10 PM

Comment sir mare hato or paao ki hunglio pe safed daag hai please advise ----

sandhya
01-Dec-2013 21:46 PM

Comment Meri umar 19 hai or mere leg par bahut zada safed daag hai or face pr bhi hai plzzzzz sir meri help kijiye is safed daag ka ilaj bataiye plzzzzzzz.......

Asma
30-Nov-2013 02:44 AM

Comment please suggest the treatment of safed daag.and i 24year old.

pappu kumar sah
29-Nov-2013 13:56 PM

Comment nameste sir,
sir mujhe safed daag ho gaya takriban 2-3 sale se hain .dhahine side ke kandhe pe aur ek dhahine side ke hateli pe hain.main 24 sal ka hu, kirpa karke koi dabai bataiye sir.

pappu kumar sah
29-Nov-2013 13:50 PM

Comment Sir,meri 5year ki beti hai.usko safad daag hai. 2 saal se uski dawai chal rahi hai.auorvadic or english.sir mujay puchana hai.ki iska paka ilaj kis may hai.auovadic me ya english me.pls sir, give me answer.my contact no.9910065376.thanks

ajaybind
23-Nov-2013 09:39 AM

Comment sar mere 12 sal pehle dag hute kucha mahen bad thek hugaye ab fera se dag hun lage he me kya karu

Anurag
13-Nov-2013 07:15 AM

Comment sir meri bay 10years old hai usko safed dag uski homiopathic dawai chali thi lekin usko kuchh bhi aram nahi hua dag badh rahe hai kya karu

venu bramhankar
13-Nov-2013 05:57 AM

Comment SIR MERE HATH OR PAIR PAR SAFED DAG HAI OR LAGBHAG 3 SAAL HO GAYA HAI KAISE TIKH KRO

SONUY KUMAR GUPTA
11-Nov-2013 04:59 AM

Comment dear sir my sister have a safed dag in her fingers near nail. The safed spot is increasing. please sir help me.

narendra singh
05-Oct-2013 11:35 AM

Comment hi sir i am saddam leucoderm starting on my arm mussl least mark what should i do for this
i think started at 1 month ago what can i do save from this type of illness

saddam
02-Oct-2013 23:43 PM

Comment Meri mother ko bhi safer dag he.6 month se ilaj bataiyebataiye

Hitesh Bhajiwala
28-Sep-2013 04:09 AM

Comment I was suffering these disease from 2year sum lag so plzz tell me how to prevent this disease my mob no is my mob no is 8252856215

Amrita
25-Sep-2013 23:10 PM

Comment hello sir,
my name is ankit patel .when i was 5 year old i drink a whole bottle of betnocol .
I suffer from safed daag about 9 years .This white pacthes is 5% in my leg and 3% in my eyes.sir please tell me medicine that can break these patches.
mobile .9451050481,9450321022

Ankit PATEL
21-Sep-2013 18:32 PM

Comment hello sir

before 2 months se mere maa ko hand & leg me small small white spots ho gya hai ... jisse meri maa bahut paresan hai bhut se medicine kha chuki hai par usme koi asar nahi samaj aa raha hai so plese sir i request plese help my mother....

amam kumar
11-Sep-2013 05:53 AM

Comment Dear sir.
meri wife ko safe dag ka problam hai bahu ilaj karaya leki tik nahi hua hai please help me.
mobile no.. 09801636640

Tanveer raza
06-Sep-2013 02:23 AM

Comment sir, i am a 16year old student. sir mere face or shoulder pe safed dag hone lge hain sir pls help me.

Thank You sir.
Zeeshan Chauhan.

zeeshan chauhan
05-Sep-2013 04:27 AM

Comment Dear sir

meri maa ke hath or neack mai safed daag hai jo lagbhag 1 sal se hai kiya unke liye koee dawa hai jo wah thik ho jaye .ya koee ayarvedhik dawa ho es se wah sahi ho jaye plz sir mero ko jarur batana .





MO-9311165191.

surender sharma
02-Aug-2013 09:31 AM

Comment Sir mere mom ko safed daag hai
unhe 20 yrs se hai Yeh koi med btaiye ko
cream pls tell me Rahul 09255918485


Rahul
02-Aug-2013 08:59 AM

Comment Meri beti 10 year ki h aaj date 27/7/13 dr ko dikhaya h safed daag btaya mujhe samjh me nhi aa raha h kya kre batayr please

deepak
27-Jul-2013 11:52 AM

Comment Dear sir


DT BORTH-65


1SHAL MUJHE SAFED DAAG HAI DAWA KHATA HU ROK TO GAYA HAI

LEKIN TIKH NAHI HORAH HAI

kripya ilaz batayen

SURENDER SHARMA
9311165191

surender sharma
26-Jul-2013 08:21 AM

Comment meri skin pe safed daag shuru ho rahe hain please koi upaye bataiye

anup
23-Jul-2013 22:51 PM

Comment Dear sir,Mujhe 1 months se hotto par halka pinkish spot ho gaya hai.Plz tell me remedy to get back the natural colour of skin.Regards & Thanks Rahul 91 9831518988

Rahul chowdhury
21-Jul-2013 09:40 AM

Comment Dear sir.
mere pair me 10 sal se safed dag hai dawa karata hu lekin kam nahi hota hai mai kiya karu ap batae.

Tanveer Raza
19-Jul-2013 13:06 PM

Comment sir mere kohni par ek safed spot aur leg pe ek safed spot ho gaya hai please advice

sudhir
08-Jul-2013 13:51 PM

Comment Sir'mari wife ko 8years se pure body par safed daag hai chote chore

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07-Jul-2013 03:06 AM

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ayurvedadivine
07-Jul-2013 00:21 AM

Comment mere legs pe 1 spot bhot chhota sa h.....nd leg pe.....ghutno ke peche bhi chota sa h .......nd i think 5 years se.....aab ye badh toh nai...rha

sir aap plzz btaiye ki ye bdh bhi skta h ya yhi ruka rahega...nd medicin ke taur pe main kali mirch roz khata hu.......
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anuj mishra
06-Jul-2013 09:32 AM

Comment Sir, mujhe 18 saal se safed dag dag hai plz, mujhe margdarshan kare.

sanjaysingh
11-Jun-2013 00:16 AM

Comment DEAR SIR,
PLZ SIR MERE HOTHO K UPAR DAG H JO KI THIK NAHI HO RAHE MANE KAI JAGAH SE DAVA BHI KHA LI H TO SIR AAP HI ISKA ILAJ BATAO NA PLZ SIR

AJAY KUMAR POONIA
04-Jun-2013 10:13 AM

Comment 18 year old white patches 80% all body 7 year tritmante take

pawan sankhala
02-Jun-2013 06:46 AM

Comment Safad daag hi.. Koi elija Bathi....5year...

jitendra
31-May-2013 06:29 AM

Comment Sir
My daughter is one & half year. She was born in medical. Doctors wraped a injection with tape on her hand. After that there is a safed dag on that place. Plz. help me.

Thanks & Regards:
Naresh
Mob. 7206442142

Naresh kumar
26-May-2013 10:16 AM

Comment sir.
muje.last.5 saalo.se safed daag.ki.problam hai.kafi doctors ko dikhaya.but no.chenge. medicine.se chale.jaate hai..fir wapas aa jate hai.i.have.safed daag on my leg.lips.hipps.ear.and neck.plz iska ilaj bataie.

sandip chudasama
08-May-2013 05:35 AM

Comment Sir,
meri wife ko 2-3 saal se safed daag ho gye hai chote chote hai .
3 saal pahle usko fewar aaya tha aur just uske baad se gye hai bhuat dr. se ilaaz karaya par kuch nhi hua plzz sir mere hel kare,,
thxx

bhanu
06-May-2013 03:34 AM

Comment sir
meri wife ke pair me chane ke dal jaisa safed dag hai ye abhi ek mahine se hai ek dr. se alopathik ilaj karaya leki sahi nahi hua
kripya ilaz batayen

dharmendra shukla
26-Apr-2013 04:08 AM

Comment mere pairo me or chest pr saada daag hai. kripya ilaj btaiye . tritment kraya fir v thik nahi ho rha hai

indrajit rajak
12-Apr-2013 01:43 AM

Comment sir muche 8 saal se safaid daag hua hai. sir Mucha koi .Dava bataya ye mera number hai 8108553362,





ramjaspal
06-Apr-2013 02:05 AM

Comment main bahut pareshan hu safed daag se.....tell me something

Rajeev Sharma
22-Mar-2013 16:20 PM

Comment sir me 22 saal ka hunn aur mujhe safed daag mitana hai kya koi ilaaz hai

mayur sadhu
21-Mar-2013 11:28 AM

Comment i knew sir iska koi ilaaz.noi ds my cntect number 7505968031
iz 1 gak won 2 tok wd mee

anuj
14-Mar-2013 06:09 AM

Comment main 18 yrs se vitiligo se pareshan hoon, i am 34 yrs male. pls advice maine lukoskin shuru ki hai . main natural sun light nahi le pata to maine uva lamp lia hai..usko lukoskin oral aur ointment ke saath kaise use karna chahiye. pls tell me the timings of uva lamp exposure after taking lukoskin oral and ointment. i will be greatfull to you pls answer quickly.

MANINDER
10-Mar-2013 09:02 AM

Comment I am suffering from vitiligo and under homeopathy treatment from last 15 years but result is not satisfactory.Some small white patches are on my hands, legs and throats. Please advise me proper medicine.

Regards
A.Mishra

Awdhesh Mishra
04-Mar-2013 10:40 AM

Comment Dear Sir,


main 21 saal ka hu mujhe 18 saal se safed daag hua hai jis se main lagatar 18 saal tal dawa liya but koi perponse nahi mila abhi tak 2 saal tak main lukoskin bhi liya amilil pfarma ka koi repons nahi mila





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Abdul hameeh
03-Mar-2013 09:45 AM

Comment sir mera ko 12 saal se safed daag h bahut se logo se tretment kiya lekin kuch fark nhi pada koi fark hi aya koi dwaa ho to btao mera mobile n.8738021032

mukesh
23-Feb-2013 00:30 AM

Comment Sir,
mere lagbhag 6-7 mahine se palak par safed dag ho gaya he
plz suggest the treatment of safed daag

moinuddin
29-Jan-2013 08:12 AM

Comment dear ayurvedhik sir ji

meri bibi ke hath or neack mai safed daag hai jo lagbhag do sal se hai kiya unke liye koee dawa hai jo wah thik ho jaye .ya koee ayarvedhik dawa ho es se wah sahi ho jaye plz sir mero ko jarur batana ..

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Mai uttarakhand se hu ..

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jamil ahmed
05-Jan-2013 09:38 AM

Comment Hello Sir,

Mujhe safed daag hai 2 years se ... mere nipple and mere hath k nakhun k pass... mere pair me bhi hai ... app Please bataye eska koi parmnent ilaaj hai ..

Ritesh Singh
05-Dec-2012 09:39 AM

Comment Sir ji PLZ safed Daag ki medicine Btaye. .

Aqueel Raza
15-Nov-2012 02:07 AM

Comment My nephew is affected with the disease Vitiligo. He is around 10 year old. However the disease has not been spread in the major part of body yet and affected area is a little part of his lag. He is taking treatment but the spots are not getting cleared. Please advise..

regard
vipin
ph-9716825477

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28-Oct-2012 09:48 AM

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ayurvedadivine
15-Oct-2012 11:34 AM

Comment PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM VITILIGO ,
1 THEY MUST KEEP THEIR BOWEL CLEAR REGULARLY
2 THEY MUST AVOID EATING SOUR FOODS LIKE PRICKLES , LEMONS ETC
3 THEY MUST SIT IN FRONT OF RISING SUN FOR HALF HOUR
4 THEY MUST KEEP THEM SELVES AWAY FROM ANY STRESS
5 TAKE MEDICINES REGULARLY

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15-Oct-2012 11:21 AM

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Braj Bhushan Thakur
15-Oct-2012 05:59 AM

Comment plz tall the medicine to safed daag

vidhi bhatt
13-Oct-2012 07:59 AM

Comment plz tell the medicine for safed daag

nishant pandey
26-Aug-2012 05:23 AM

Comment Sir, mere pairo me safed daag 5-6 sal se h. bahut se logo se tretment kiya lekin kuch fark nhi pada kabhi ho jata h fir se ho jata h please sir acha sa ilaj bataye jis se jaldi thih ho jaye safed daag . mera age 25 yr h

vivek
29-Jul-2012 10:57 AM

Comment i am affected by safed daag when i birth. and now i am 20 years and that is spreading my body. What i do? Please tell me where its treatment is available in delhi.

hariom
18-May-2012 05:59 AM

Comment hello hume last 5 to 6 years se ye safed daag ki problem hai ,, hamare body me 70% daag fail chuka hai maine kafi ilaaj bhi kiya or sahi bhi hue the kuch spots per isme chaale padte the dhoop dikahni padti hai wo sab possible nahi hai .. bec i m 21 years job person boy....

Naved
05-May-2012 02:58 AM

Comment Dear Alka for treatment it would be better if you first visit my clinic which is Lucknow Based
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ayurvedadivine
11-Feb-2012 23:23 PM

Comment sir main safed dag se 20 saal se prishan hon dwa bhi shoot nahi karti meri age 40 saal ki hai koyee ilaaj mere liye bataye jis se meri prishani door ho

zahidraza
10-Feb-2012 06:59 AM

Comment My nephew is affected with the disease Vitiligo. He is around 10 year old. However the disease has not been spread in the major part of body yet and affected area is a little part of his lag. He is taking treatment but the spots are not getting cleared. Please advise..

Regards,
Manish

Manish
28-Mar-2011 00:47 AM

Comment plz suggest the treatment of safed daag

alka tomar
15-Feb-2011 00:12 AM