Vitiligo

Symptoms: Patchy Loss of Skin Color, Premature Whitening or Greying of the Hair on the Scalp, Eyelashes, Eyebrows or Beard, Loss of Color in the Tissues that Line the Inside of the Mouth and Nose (Mucous Membranes)

Medicines: Scientific Name: Mussaenda sp., Local Name: Masanta, Rasina, Arunachal baring, Achetra, La jatung, Um Soh mylleng, Dieng jaba

Definition:

Vitiligo is a disease that causes loss of skin color in patches. The discolored areas usually get bigger with time. The condition can affect the skin on any part of the body. It can also affect hair and the inside of the mouth. It occurs when cells that produce melanin die or stop functioning and affects people of all skin types.

Theme: Traditional Treatment- Communicable Diseases