Leprosy - Koha
SymptomsLeucoderma, also known as vitiligo, is a distressing skin condition. ... Leucoderma Treatment Using Psoralea. The best-know home remedy for leucoderma is the use of seeds of psoralea (babchi)
TreatmentSingle Drugs
1. Powdered seed of Bakuci (pimple flea bane)-500 mg. to 1 g. to be taken with 4 to 6 g. honey twice a day.
2. Nimba Suga (neem shoot)-6 to 12 g. to be taken with 50 ml. water twice a day.
3. Svarasa (juice) of Kakodumbara-5 to 10 ml. to be taken with 6 to 12 g. Gua (jaggery) once a day. After taking the medicine massage the body in the sun followed by sumptuous use of Peya Dravya (liquid diet) for three days.
4. Root of Sveta Jayanti bruised in Godugdha (cows milk)-100 to 250 ml. to be taken once a day, and also be applied externally.
Simple Preparations
1. Powdered and fried whole plant of Bhrngaraja-3 to 6 g. in Tila Taila (sesame oil) in iron saucepan and also collected in iron pot to be taken orally, followed by a draught of Dugdha Siddha with wood of Bijaka (indian kino tree)-100 to 250 ml. twice a day.
2. Powdered root of Citraka (leadwort)-1 part, Trikau-1 part and honey-2 parts mixed in Gomutra (cows urine) and stored in an earthen pot for 15 days to be taken in 6 to 12 g. dose twice a day. it is be used under the guidance of a specialist.
3. Decoction of equal part of Kakodumbara, seed of Bakuci (pimple flea bane), wood of Asana (spinous kino tree), fruits of Priyangu and Satapuspa-14 to 28 ml. to be taken twice a day.
4. Decoction of equal part of fruit rind ofAmalaki (embelic myrobalan), wood of Khadira (khair)-14 to 28 ml. to be taken with 10 g. honey twice a day.
5. Decoction of equal part of fruit rind ofAmalaki (embelic myrobalan) and bark of Khadira (khair)-14 to 28 ml. to be taken with 1 g. powdered seed of Bakuci (pimple flea bane) twice a day.
6. Decoction of equal part of bark of Kakodumbara (gular fig tree), fruit rind of Vibhitaka, bark of Kuaja (kurchi)-14 to 28 ml. to be taken with 1 to 3 g. powdered seed of Bakuci (pimple flea bane) twice a day.
Compound Preparations
1. Mix Gandhaka Rasayana and powdered seed of Bakuci (pimple flea bane) in equal parts. it is to be taken in 1 g. dose with 4 to 6 g. honey twice a day.
2. Rasa Sindura 30 mg. to be taken with 4 to 6 g. honey twice a day.
3. Ksara prepared from the bark of PalaSa (bastard teak)-1 to 3 g. to be taken with juice of iksu (sugarcane)-7 to 14 ml. twice a day.
External Applications
Any of the following preparations may be applied on the spots and then exposed to sun for few minutes.
1. Lepa (plaster) of equal part of Suddha ManaSila (red arsenic) and Bhasma of Apamarga (prickly chaff) mixed in Gomutra (cows urine) to be applied on the spot. it is to be used with caution on account of its strong ingredients.
2. Lepa (plaster) of equal part of fruit of Guja (wild liquorice) and root of Citraka (lead wort) bruised in Gomutra (cows urine).
3. Bhasma of rhizome of Balaka (valerian) mixed in Vibhitaka Taila.
4. Lepa (plaster) of Pitta of Mayura (peacocks gall baldder) mixed in Vibhitaka taila.
5. Pilindika bruised in Ksara ofAragvadha (cassia) or Sarsapa Taila (mustard oil) for lepa.
6. Lepa (plaster) of powdered seed of Bakuci (pimple flea bane) mixed in Takra (butter milk).
7. Jyotismati Taila for Lepa.
8. Lepa (plaster) of equal part of powder of seed of Karaja (indian beach), root of Arka (mudar), leaf ofAragvadha (cassia), stem of Snuhi (milk hedge) and leaf of Campaka prepared by bruising in Gomutra (cows urine).
9. Lepa (plaster) of powdered seed of Bakuci (pimple flea bane)-4 parts, Suddha Haratala (yellow arsenic)-1 part bruised in Gomutra (cows urine).
10. Take equal part of Kakamaci, seed of Cakramarda, root of Kusha (koot), fruit of Pippali (long pepper), grind in Aja Mutra (goats urine) make a Vai and dry. it is to be applied by making a paste in water as and when required.
11. Lepa (plaster) of equal part of Suddha Gandhaka (sulphur), root of Rakta Citraka (rose coloured leadwort), Suddha Kasisa, Suddha Haratala (yellow arsenic), Triphala bruised in water.
12. Equal part of root of Citraka (leadwort) and powdered seed of Bakuci (pimple flea bane) soaked in water for whole night and bruised; to be used as Lepa (plaster) in the next morning.
13. Lepa (plaster) Bhasma of the skin of Cita (leopard) or Hasti (elephant) mixed in Sarsapa Taila (mustard oil).
14. Lepa (plaster) of Krsa Sarpa kacuki Bhasma mixed in Vibhitaka Taila.
15. Take Bhallataka (marking nut), dip in Gomutra (cows urine) for whole night and dry in the shade. Repeat the process for 3 days, and then bruised in Snuhi Dugdha (milk hedge latex). This Lepa is to be used with caution on account of its drastic ingredients and should be applied only under the guidance of a specialist.
16. Svitrahara Lepa mixed in Gomutra (cows urine) or iksu Sukta (sugar vinegar) to be applied on the spots. if blisters appear apply Tuvarakadi Taila.
17. Lepa and Taila should be restricted to the area involved.
18. Medicines prescriebed in Kusha Roga may also be used.
Pathya and Apathya
Diet rich in Ankurita Caaka (sprouted gram) and Godhuma (wheat) are useful for the patient of Svitra. Other Pathya and Apathya mentioned for Kusha should also be followed.