Therapeutic Role of Pracchanna and Lepana in Indralupta (Alopecia Areata): A Case Study

July 2026 in “ Journal of Indian System of Medicine ”

Sheethal S, Naveen BS, Geethakumari B, Ajoy Viswam, Krishnan Namboodiri, Swathi AC, Sneha PK

alopecia areata Pracchanna Lepana Ayurvedic methods Chikitsa Sutra SALT II scoring patchy hair loss Ayurveda

TLDR Ayurvedic treatment successfully regrew hair in a 20-year-old with alopecia areata.

A 20-year-old male with alopecia areata, characterized by patchy hair loss, was successfully treated using Ayurvedic methods, specifically Pracchanna and Lepana, as per the Chikitsa Sutra. The treatment, guided by butter paper analysis and SALT II scoring, achieved complete hair regrowth in all affected patches, with no recurrence observed after the illness had persisted for over 6 months. This case highlights the effectiveness of Ayurvedic management in treating alopecia areata.

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