@article{Wake_Kuchewar_Hagone_2020, title={A Comparative Study of Ingudi phalamajja Lepa and Ananatmul Ghan in The Management of Vyanga (Melasma)}, volume={11}, url={https://www.ijam.co.in/index.php/ijam/article/view/1406}, DOI={10.47552/ijam.v11i2.1406}, abstractNote={<p>The normal color of skin in human is largely due to melanin pigment. Melasma is most common disorder which is related to melanin. It is a human melanogenesis dysfunction that results in localized, chronic acquired hypermelanosis of the skin. In <em>Ayurveda</em> melasma can be correlated with <em>Vyanga </em>because of resemblance of its clinical features. According to <em>Acharya Charak</em>, it is caused due to vitiation of <em>Pitta</em> and <em>Shonita</em><sup><span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span></sup>but other <em>Acharyas</em> has depicted it due to the vitiation of <em>Vāta </em>and <em>Pitta.</em> This study is aimed to explore the Efficacy of <em>Ingudi Phalmajja lepa</em> with and without internal use of <em>Anantamoola</em> Ghana in <em>Vyanga</em>. Total 43 patients were registered and randomly divided into group A and group B by lottery method. Out of these, 40 patients have completed the treatment. All patients were examined by Wood’s Lamp to assess the depth of pigmentation (Dermal/Epidermal).. It is concluded that <em>vyanga</em> is frequent in females than males. It was found in <em>madhyamavastha</em> in which <em>pitta dosha</em> and <em>Rajoguna</em> is predominant. Mostly Centrofacial type of melasma is found in this study which is supported by other studies. Melasma Severity Index is improved in both the groups. Local application of <em>Ingudi phalmajja</em> is found to be effective in the severity of pigmentation. The action of <em>Ingudi phalamajja</em> in hyperpigmentation could not be evaluated. Further study can be conducted to find out the active principle of <em>Ingudi.</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>}, number={2}, journal={International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine}, author={Wake, Shraddha and Kuchewar, Vaishali and Hagone, Prajkta}, year={2020}, month={Jul.}, pages={331–336} }