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AYURVEDA AND LEUCODERMA
According to Ayurveda Vitiligo is known as “ White Leprosy” : “SHIVTRA”: “ KILASA” . In modern it is known as Vitiligo or Leucoderma. It is a noninfectious disorder in which white patches are formed.
Vitiligo is a common acquired disorder characterized by well marginated milky white spots resulting from loss of melanocytes. It is not a skin disease rather it is an Auto Immune Disease which affects the skin.
Vitiligo and Leucoderma are two different terms used for the same skin disorder. But there exits causative difference between two. Literally “ Leucoderma” means “ White Skin”. Terming it a disease is not appropriate because it does not cause any organic default and it starts without any symptoms.