In allopathy it is considered as an auto immune disease in which melanocyte cells stop forming melanin pigment (it gives colour to the skin). So lack of this pigment causes leucoderma.
Ayurveda considers its cause by eating contra indicated food, means eating food along with the food having opposite property like milk with citrus fruits, milk with radish, milk with fish etc.

Some other causes include excessive mental worry, chronic or acute gastric disorders, impaired hepatic function such as jaundice, worms or other parasites in the alimentary canal, typhoid, a defective perspiratory mechanism, burns and injuries.

Heridity: Heredity is also a well-recognized causative factor.

Social and mental impact on the suffered patient:
Many of us have a myth that it is a disease which spreads from one person to another person. But its not like that. It is not a contagious disease. It does not cause any harm to person in contact.

Here it must be cleared that nothing affects the personal life of an individual one except an emotional factor which affects the life of the patient. To cope up with depression is the main task. Medicines play their best role in treating the disease but emotional care is also required as equally.

At our Astha Clinic we counsel the patient as well as the relatives which is quite beneficial in vitiligo treatment. Its also the duty of our society to support them in jobs, marriages, social gatherings etc.

So friends, after understanding the cause and nature of the disease, Don’t let them feel frustrated. We also are trying our best through medicines to eradicate the disease by root under a mission “LEUCODERMA FREE INDIA”

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