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Ayurvedic Treatment for Baldness (Alopecia Areata)

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Dr. Ritesh ChawlaAyurvedic Doctor • 17 Years Exp.BAMS, M.D In Ayurvedic Medicine
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Alopecia areata is stated as a baldness disorder where there is hair loss due to a mistaken attack of the immune system on the hair follicles (the region where hair growth starts). The damage which the hair follicles face is not permanent. However, the reason why the immune system attacks the hair follicles is still unknown.

Although this problem is commonly seen in people below the age of 20, it may also be found in adults and children belonging to any age group. Men and women equally fall victim to this disorder. Here we discuss ayurvedic treatment for alopecia areata and find out some ayurvedic medicine for a bald head.

Causes of Alopecia Areata or Baldness Problem

It's yet not perfectly understood what causes alopecia areata. For some reason, follicles stop producing visible hair, resulting in smooth bald patches that can appear overnight. Researchers are trying to determine what triggers the disease and whether it's from within the body or from environmental factors. There are no diagnostic tests available that can predict the onset and behavior of alopecia areata.

However, there may be some hereditary factors that play a role in hair loss, in about 20% of cases people with alopecia areata have a family member who is also affected. Below area few common factors which are known as a trigger for Alopecia areata.

  1. Genetic tendencies
  2. Environmental triggers
  3. Medicines
  4. Long illness
  5. Exposure to chemicals
  6. Nutritional deficiency
  7. Thyroid dysfunction
  8. Extreme Stress
  9. Vaccines
  10. Local skin disease
  11. Pregnancy

After knowing the right cause of hairfall we try to deal with some ayurvedic treatment for alopecia areata or baldness problem and how hair can be regrowth again using some therapies, exercises and essentials oils and more

Ayurveda Treatment for Bladness 

Increased hair fall in Ayurveda is termed as khalitya and is classified under shiroroga. Romakupagata / keshamulagata vitiated pitta (bhrajaka pitta) along with vitiated Vata leads to dis-lodgement or withering of the hair from the hair roots. Further to this, vitiated sleshma / Kapha along with rakta will cover and causes obstruction to the hair root, which results in no further hair growth from that place.

Ayurvedic Treatment for Hair Regrowth on Bald Head

Check out the list of ayurvedic treatment for alopecia areata or baldness problem, this treatment include medication, oils therapy, and removal of toxic elements and more:

  1. Ayurvedic treatment for the bald head - Pitta Pacification: In this type of treatment is stated as an effective ayurvedic treatment to enhance the digestive system including pitta pacification dietary chart and pitta decreasing ayurvedic medication. This therapy removes toxins from the biological system through effective herbs and helps in regrowth of hair.
  2. Ayurvedic Oils for Hair Loss and Regrowth: Jasminum grandifolium induced medicated herbal hair oil is highly effective for treating baldness.
  3. Ayurvedic Treatment for Alopecia Areata - Panchakarma Therapy: Panchakarma is defined as five (Pancha) remedies (karma) that involve ayurvedic measures to cleanse the body. This ayurvedic therapy is generally seen as a supplement to the whole therapy needed for treating alopecia. Specific suggestions of Panchakarma therapy are shirodhara (head massage with medicated oil) helps in baldness or haifall problem and Ksheera vasthi, which includes medicated enema (injecting liquid or gas into the rectum, to take out the harmful contents like toxins).
  4. Nasya Therapy for baldness: This ayurvedic therapy is characterized by the ayurvedic intake of medication through your nasal cavity which then eliminates the impurities from there. It is a very effective ayurvedic therapy for treating the signs of alopecia areata.

Ayurvedic Diet: Ayurvedic diet is considered an essential treatment method for alopecia areata. Certain food products must be included or increased in the diet. These include Food with astringent properties (making skin less oily and reducing bleeding from minor abrasions), sweet and bitter.

  1. Lentils, leafy green vegetables, and pulses.
  2. Herbal tea like liquorice tea and peppermint tea.
  3. Seeds and nuts like soaked almond, sesame seed, and sunflower seed.
  4. Egg white, turkey, chicken, and fish.

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