Friday 7 July 2017

Vitiligo and Natural ways to treat it

Melanocyte cells present below the human skin produces and transfers melanin pigment to the upper layer of skin which gives skin its natural colour and also protects from sun/UV rays..

But in vitiligo and hypopigmentary disorders, melanin is lost resulting in uneven discoloration of skin. It is important to use treatment products that will absorb sunlight and induce the pigment formation. Vitiligenous skin has to be protected  from over sun exposure.

Natural resources that can help you out for treating vitiligo:

The plant Psoralea corylifolia (Babchi) contains the active constituent Psoralen which entraps and enhances the benefit of the Sun/UV rays when mild exposure is given. It makes the skin sensitive to sunlight. Sunlight being entrapped by psoralen kindles the genetic memory of the damaged melanocytes resulting in melanin production.

Herbs like Piperine in Piper longum promotes melanocyte multiplication and transfers melanin pigment to the upper layer of skin; whereas Wrightia tinctoria augments healing properties of skin and Indigofera tinctoria works as anti-oxidant and retards the damage of skin cells due to free radicals.

Various herbal ointments with all or any of these herbs also provide sun protection other than inducing melanin production and thus they can be the best drug of choice for treating  vitiligo.


But do always consult with your doctor to choose the right treatment product for your problem.  

1 comment:

  1. If you are having the skin disorder like white patches that means you are suffering from the problem of vitiligo. In case, you want the vitiligo treatment in India for this, you can go with our skin clinic.

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