World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

EFFICACY OF INDIVIDUALIZED HOMEOPATHY AND KAIYAN THYLAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DIFFUSE HAIR LOSS

Dr. Tushita Thakur* and L. Janani

ABSTRACT

Hair is a protein filament that grows from follicles found in the dermis, the innermost layer of the skin. Hair is one of the defining characteristics of mammals. In this fast paced modern lifestyle, diffuse hair loss is one of the most common problems among men and women. Hair loss is a distressing condition and adversely affects the quality of life of the patient. Hair loss sufferers spend a large amount of money on remedies ranging from drugs, vitamins to special tonics and shampoos. Homoeopathy is holistic system of medicine that treats „individual? cases based on physical make-up of the patient as well as the intellectual and mental characteristics. Siddha is an ancient indigenous Indian System of medicine that is holistic in nature. In Siddha, external oil application of Kaiyan Thylam has traditionally good results in hair loss. A clinical study was conducted by using Individualized homoeopathy (oral medicines) and Siddha medicine Kaiyan Thylam (external oil) application on scalp in a total of 20 patients suffering from diffuse hair loss for 90 days. Patients reported significant improvement in hair fall (P<0.001), hair texture (P<0.001) and dandruff (P=<0.001). The integrated approach to diffuse hair loss using Homoeopathy and Siddha system of medicine has promising results and warrant further studies with more stringent criteria.

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