A Randomized Controlled clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of Dhurdhuradi taila topically in the management of khalitya with W.S.R to hairloss

Healthy, long and vibrant hair helps lot in improvement of personality. A

Therefore, to keep hair in healthy state is entirely duty of human being,

because just like face, hair is also a mirror of healthy state of body. In this

advanced modernized era, the humans are gifted with lot of sophistication,

luxuries but at the same time left with sedentary life style, stress induced hectic

schedules along with faulty dietary habits. These all habits influences the

homeostasis of the body and with many other health problems, fall is one of

them. Problem of falling of hair is progressively increasing in society which is also

affecting quality of life. Many years of hair loss have impact on mental healt

The concept of beauty (Soundarya) is gaining more and more attention

globally and hair plays an important role in it, as it has been said that hair is a

parameter of one’s beauty. Healthy, beautiful, long and attractive hairs add

charm to the personality. It adds a great aesthetic value and it is the crowning

glory of any person. Not only has that hair had protective function also. Head

hair protects the scalp against the burning sun and helps hold in body heat. Hair

gives insulation, protection from external factors friction buffer, differentiation

and beautification and redirect sweat and water.

Hair is one of the defining characteristics of mammals. A human has around

more than 2 million hair follicles which have both positive as well as negative

effect on skin health. It is one of the vital parts of our body which is derived from

the ectoderm of the skin; it is work as a protective appendage for the body. Hair

loss is silent but devastating problem which may occur to a healthy person also.

It has been regarded as geriatric physiological phenomena, generally after the mid-forties. Early hair fall has been attributed to be the result of varied factors

like hormonal imbalance, faulty hair care, pollution etc.

Hair fall is a universal problem, having affected both sexes of all races to

different extents for as long as mankind has existed. For thousands of years, men

and women of all countries and races have shared the tragedy of pre-mature hair

loss. Various factors contribute to hair fall/loss. Genetic predisposition and

hormonal factors predominantly contribute to the above. Apart from hormonal

factors, other reasons for hair loss in both the sexes can be stress, improper

nutrition (A common reason for hair loss in women of all ages is improper

nutrition), especially a lack of iron and protein, which are essential for

maintaining healthy hair growth. Underlying medical conditions

like diabetes or lupus, diseases such as typhoid, malaria, jaundice etc,also cause

hair fall. The use of chemotherapeutic agents also causes hair fall.

In Ayurvedic approach, loss of hair is coined out as in term of “Khalitya”

under the broad heading of Shiroroga .

The changes in hair follicle density, size and/or changes to the hair growth

cycle are the fundamentally causes of hair disorders. Hair loss, also known as

alopecia is a loss of hair from the head or body.