Abstract
Thalapothichil is a traditional Ayurvedic treatment of Kerala. The treatment relaxes and calms down the mind and relieves symptoms of stress. In today’s fast world, people are being exposed to a lot of stress as part of their occupation, family relationships, studies .etc. Thick and healthy hair plays an important role in the personality and confidence of a person. Stress related hair loss is thus emerging as a major issue. In Ayurveda, the gradual loss of hair is termed as Khalitya. It comes under Kshudraroga. This is a condition where, the vatadosa along with increased pitta dosa reaches the hair follicles and causes hair to fall. After that, the Kaphadosa along with Rakthaprevents new hair growth. The procedure of Thalapothichilre-establishes the functional integrity of these dosas. This articles aims to review the benefits and action of Thalapothichil in stress related hairloss.
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