Leucoderma is nothing but discolouration of skin, due to decrease secretion of melanocytes. In siddha system of medicine it is described as Venpadai or Swetha kuttam.
“Thatipaaha thavalaniram pol veluthu
Sarvangamum velluthuthaltan tirumbum
Madipaaha mayir velluthal asathiya mahum
Vari yuthadu ullankaikutha kuiyanthan
Nedipaaha Neruppu pattathu pol punnai
Nirami runthal asathiyam yenturaikalahum
meniyellam velluthu veengil Vedipaha
Ven swetha kuttam yentae vilabalamae
(YUGI SINTHAMANI,497-514)
The meaning of above is "In leucoderma the following conditions are rarely curable .
1.Thickened skin.
2. The whole body becomes white in colour(Albinism)and hair also becomes white.
3. Patches seen in lips, palms, soles, around the anus, penis.
In siddha system of medicine it is divided in to four types. They are.
1.Vatha venpadai
2.Pitha venpadai
3.Kaba venpadai
4.Mega venpadai
Vatha venpadai:
- The depigmented patches looked with blakish red colour.
Pitha venpadai:
- The patches are seen like a red lotus flower.
Kapha venpadai:
- The patches are seen like whitish colour.
Mega venpadai:
- It is common among the syphylitic individual.Commonly seen sites are
- 1.Back of the neck
- 2.Shoulder joint
- .Upper aspect of the back .It looks like a challadai.
TREATMENT:
Early stages of leucoderma is curable in a very short period and Chronic patients need a longperiod of treatment according to their severity. It can be completely cured within 2 to 3 months of treatment in early cases and even 6 months to 1 year in chronic cases .
MY CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:
- In the above picture,you all seen a patient ,he is about 19 yrs old, The patient consulted me with leucoderma in terror. I explained him that it is in early stage and advised to take treatment just for 20 days and closely observed the response. After 21 days he developed black spots over the patches.He was very much satisfied and continued the treatment for 3 months . The patch become it’s original colour.He was very much excited and was very happy.
In my clinical experience,I have seen such a lot of cases in early stage. They are all completely recovered with in 2to 3 months treatment. I am sure that early stage of Leucoderma is 100% curable.
2 comments:
Excellent article to the sufferers.
Dr,Can you try a patient with leucoderma since 20 yrs which is not responding to modern medicine.??
Dr.Selvin's
Dr.Thankyou for your comment.Kindly send patient's details.I will try my best.
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