Hair fall is hair loss from the scalp. Causes of hair falling are range from simple to complex.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HAIR FALLING
- CAUSES OF HAIR FALLING
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HAIR FALLING
- DIAGNOSIS OF HAIR FALLING
- TREATMENTS FOR HAIR FALLING
- PROGNOSIS OF HAIR FALLING
- COMPLICATIONS OF HAIR FALLING
- HAIR FALLING AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF HAIR FALLING
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF HAIR FALLING
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF HAIR FALLING
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HAIR FALLING
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF HAIR FALLING
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR HAIR FALLING
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR HAIR FALLING
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR HAIR FALLING
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR HAIR FALLING
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR HAIR FALLING
- HOME REMEDIES FOR HAIR FALLING
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR HAIR FALLING
- YOGA FOR HAIR FALLING
- RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF HAIR FALLING
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HAIR FALLING
- Circular or patchy bald spots
- Gradual thinning of the hair on the head
- Receding hairline becomes more visible
- Thinner ponytail
CAUSES OF HAIR FALLING
- Hereditary factors
- Hormonal changes
- Stress
- Hairstyles and treatments
- Certain medications
- Radiation treatments
- Dandruff
- Alopecia areata (an autoimmune disease that attacks hair follicles)
- Scalp infections like ringworm
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HAIR FALLING
In the case of dandruff overactive sebaceous glands produce too much sebum, and this could prevent the old skin cells from drying and falling off the scalp. Instead, they stick to the scalp and finally hair falling manifested. Like that in the case of infections the healthiness of scalp skin affected, leading to hair loss.
DIAGNOSIS OF HAIR FALLING
- Hair falling is diagnosed by the proper inspection of the scalp.
- Laboratory tests are done to find out the hormonal imbalance like thyroid dysfunction
TREATMENTS FOR HAIR FALLING
- In dandruff, wash hair once a day with a mild shampoo.
- Oil application on the scalp before shampooing.
PROGNOSIS OF HAIR FALLING
- Hair falling is manageable.
COMPLICATIONS OF HAIR FALLING
- Baldness
HAIR FALLING AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, hair falling can be managed based on the treatment of kesasathana, indralupta and darunaka.
- In darunaka itching also present along with hair loss.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF HAIR FALLING
- Vata and kapha dosha vitiation leads to darunaka
- In the case of indraluptha pitta aggravating factors like more acrid, sour foods
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF HAIR FALLING
- Gradual hair loss
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF HAIR FALLING
Due to the causative factors, vata and kapha dosha becomes vitiated and dries up the skin. The dried skin of the scalp becomes to fall in small pieces along with hair loss. In the case of indralupta (alopecia) vata and pitta dosha involved.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HAIR FALLING
- Itchy scaly lesions on the scalp – kandu
- Kesasathana – hair fall
- Baldness – khalitya
- Twak sphutana – cracks in the skin on the scalp
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF HAIR FALLING
- Prognosis is Sadhya – curable
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR HAIR FALLING
Ayurvedic local treatment for HAIR FALLING
- Shiroabhyanga – malathyadi taila, durdurapathradi kera
- Shirodhara – using buttermilk and amalakyadi kashayam
- Neelibhringadi Kera Tailam
- Chemparuthyadi Thailam
- Kayyunyadi Thailam
- Dantapala Thailam
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR HAIR FALLING
- Brahmi ghrita
- Narasimha Rasayana
- Brahma Rasayana
- Bhringaraja Rasam
- Aswagandharishtam
- Draksharishtam
- Ashokarishtam
- Vidaryadi Kashayam
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR HAIR FALLING
- NASYA- shatbindu taialam
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR HAIR FALLING
Internal administration
- Brahmi ghrita
HOME REMEDIES FOR HAIR FALLING
- Gently rub the scalp with a wet cloth to loosen the scales of dandruff.
- Wash hair with a mild shampoo.
- Oil massage on the head before shampooing
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR HAIR FALLING
- Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Intake of proper amounts of fluids
- Combs and towels are not shared with others
YOGA FOR HAIR FALLING
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – Calms the mind and gets relief from the recurrence of hair falling
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF HAIR FALLING
- A case study on Ayurvedic management of Alopecia areata (Khālitya)
- Khalitya (Hair Fall) Management – Ayurvedic Perspective