Skin is the mirror of our inner body and health. Digestion to diet, lifestyle and skin care products, tanning and sun care each one plays a vital role in keeping the skin young, radiant and glowy. One of the dreaded issues of the skin is Vitiligo.
Vitiligo
It is a skin pigmentation issue in which the melanocytes are wrecked resulting in loss of skin colour and formation of white patches over the skin. It is said that Vitiligo is an immune system malady and can occur in literally any part of the body.
Symptoms of Vitiligo
The discolouration of the skin and the patchy scales becomes a highlight of your appearance which results in shyness, loss of confidence and anxiety. The patients often feel left out and enter into a depressed state.
Risk Factors of Vitiligo
Vitiligo is associated with certain auto-immune and inflammatory diseases such as Thyroid, Diabetes, Psoriasis and Pernicious Anemia. There is a fair chance of passing on the disease from ancestors and it can run in families.
Ayurvedic treatment for Vitiligo
Ayurveda is the traditional practice of curing ails by using the gifts of nature. It’s an age-old practice where the vaidyas precisely formulate the medicine as per the vedic scripts and follow the steps religiously to cure the patients.
The Ayurvedic line of treatment focuses on finding the underlying cause of the disease and treats the source of the malady while soothing its symptoms. In Vitiligo, Ayurveda prescribes the use of Somaraji Taila.
Somaraji Taila in Vitiligo
Somraji Taila is a polyherbal Ayurvedic oil in which the main ingredient Bakuchi is blended with several other therapeutic herbs. It is very effective in the treatment of various skin diseases. It infiltrates the melanocytes for better pigmentation in the area of white spot and inhibits the further spread of the cells.
Action of Somraji Taila:
Somraji Taila is extremely beneficial in Vitiligo as its chief constituent Bakuchi is capable of inhibiting DNA synthesis thereby decreasing cell proliferation and spreading of white patches.
Somraji Taila is an irritant that removes the upper layers of the skin.
Somraji Taila helps in shrinking the white patches by allowing the darker area cover the white skin area, thereby leading to visible skin changes.
Somraji Taila herb acts on melanoblastic cells and successfully stimulates it.
Somraji Taila has anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-oxidant properties.
Somraji Taila has calming, pain relieving and antioxidant properties.
How to use Somraji Taila?
Somraji Taila is meant for external use only.
Before applying the oil the affected area should be washed and dried properly.
The oil is a strong irritant and should be applied to the affected area only.
The change in skin pigmentation is a slow process and the treatment is usually prescribed for one year.
Side-effects and Warnings
Somaraji Taila is for external use only, internal administration is harmful to the body.
It is advised to do a patch test on the skin before using it. If no irritation, rash, sensitivity occurs in the tested area then it can be safely used on other affected parts.
It should be stored in well-closed containers away from heat.
Discontinue if hypersensitivity occurs.
