subject: Leucoderma Or Vitiligo Treatment And Perfect Home Remedies For Leucoderma Or Vitiligo [print this page] Strictly speaking, Leucoderma is not a checkup term, though it has come to mean any white/light coloured skin patch. Very broadly, white patches can be acquired or may be present at birth. Again, both acquired and congenital skin patches can result from hordes of reasons.
While congenital patches are not of much importance - since a majority of them are birthmarks anyway, the disease wherein acquired patches build up is generally referred to as Leucoderma (or Leucoderma in medical terms). Other acquired white patches usually follow some preceding disorder.
Vitiligo or Leucoderma is an acquired de-pigmentation of the skin that is very common with a worldwide preponderance.
Leucoderma or vitiligo is a distressful skin disease and the word Leucoderma means to have white skin.
There would be a gradual loss of pigment called melanin from the dermal layers that results into white patches. These patches look bad, especially in persons having dark complexions. Leucoderma can occur at any age, person and in any kind of skins.
Vitiligo is a widespread disorder now days. Generally it happens due to autoimmunity which is the most known reason.
Depigmentation of skin happens first which acquires skin area in shape of a spot or patch forming vitiligo spots. No one can predict its spreading without medicines. Some person holds one patch for whole life and another person can suffer vast spreading. This all depends on how far a persons immunity is affected as per our studies.
Facial vitiligo is a very bad situation in the life of a vitiligo patient. As the face gets a white spot it almost disturbs the psychosomatic state of the persons mind. One can feel embarrassed and get into deep depression after onset of facial vitiligo.
Home Remedies for Leucoderma
1.Take about 25 grams of radish seeds and ground them into a powdery substance. Add 2 tsp vinegar and make a fine paste. Apply this paste on the affected area and wash off when dry.
2.In about eight liters of water, soak 500 gm turmeric. Boil the concoction until only a liter of it is left. Strain this liquid and add liter mustard oil to it. Apply this on the patchy areas two times a day, for at least 2-3 months.
3.Soak psoralea seeds in ginger juice for 3 days. Thereafter, dry them and grind to make a fine powder. Have 1 gram of this powder, with a glass of milk, for about a month. You can also apply this powder on white patches.
4.Another method would be to soak psoralea and tamarind seeds in water for 3-4 days. Dry them well and grind to form a paste. Apply this paste on the affected area on a daily basis.
5.Goosefoot vegetable is effective in treating leucoderma. Apply the juice of this vegetable on the affected area, once a day. Continue it for 2 months.
6.Mix red clay and ginger in equal parts. Apply this on the affected area and wash off when dry.
7.Fill a copper vessel with drinking water and leave it overnight. Have this water, on an empty stomach, every morning. This is effective in healing leucoderma.
8.Combine 100 gm each of alfalfa and cucumber juice. Consume this mixture two times a day i.e. in the morning and evening. This is a useful home remedy for treating leucoderma.
