STUDY ON KESHA SHAREERA W.S.R TO KHALITYA (MALE PATTERN BALDNESS) IN RELATION WITH DAIHIKA PRAKRUTI.

Abstract

Ayurveda is one of the oldest scientific medical systems in the world with strong evidence of experiencing good life. However, it is not only the system of medicine in the congenital sense of curing diseases. It is also a way of life that teaches us how to maintain and protect our own health and lead a healthy life, Hence, it is sincerely a holistic and fundamental medical system. According to Acharya Sushruta, the Kesha is one of the Pitruja Bhava. He has mentioned in Nidanasthana that under the heading explained Indralupta, Khalitya, and Ruhya are the same. Pitta along with Vata by involving the roots of hair (Romakoopa) causes the falling of hair and then after Shleshma along with Shonita obstructs the channel of Romakoopa leading to the degeneration of the hairs. Ayurveda is based on the concepts of Prakruti inherited at the time of Shukra Shonita Samyoga, prior to birth defined as Prakruti. As the Prakruti of a person remains stable throughout the life of an individual, it is helpful in predicting a particular disease, the prognosis of that illness, and the selection of therapy. The Kesha and Prakruti are interrelated, people of different Prakruti have different types of Kesha. Here for the assessment of male pattern baldness, the Hamilton Norwood scale is used. In the present Westernized culture, other dietary habits, and different hair care products like chemical-based oils, shampoos, conditioners, soaps, etc, have made hair either get premature or to falling of hair. So, the individual develops an inferiority complex, having a latent impact on one’s psychological behavior. So, our in-tention is to know which Prakruti person will get earlier Khalitya and the same will be studied here.