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LEUCODERMA / VITILIGO ; PHULVERI / SAFED DAAG HOMOEOPATHIC CURE What is Leucoderma or Vitiligo ? Leucoderma means Leuco ? White and Derma ? Skin also known as Vitiligo in medical terminology. It is a skin disorder where the skin loses its normal colour. Also known as Phulveri or Safed Daag in laymen?s language. This disease is more of a social stigma attached to it because of cosmetic reasons than of medical . As patient usually do not have any complaints like pain or itching etc. with the less of Melanin formation there is loss of pigment on the skin . What are the Causes? It is an Auto Immune Disease. Though the exact cause of Leucoderma is not known to the medical world still Stress, and General Low Immunity level and Hormonal connection are considered certain precipitating factors for this ailment. Other precipitating factors have been identified as due to pressure of tight clothes or certain occupational hazards such as weari get rid of scars ng certain rubber hand gloves Use of Bindi etc. The Occurance of leucoderma about 42 %, is Stress related , 28% Heriditory and 30%. Is Worms infested Though the aetilogy of vitiligo is obscure, various hypothesis are suggestive of its genesis .Among these the important ones are:- 1) Immune Hypothesis ? Melanocyte destruction and dysfunction or both may result into Hypopigmentation of vitiligo. 2) Neural Hypothesis ? Neurochemical inhibitors are released at nerve endings that destroy the melanocytes or inhibit their functioning. 3) Melanocyte Self-Destruction Hypothesis ? Proposes that an intermediate inmelanin synthesis causes melenocyte destruction. 4) Dietary deficiency of Proeins and Cupro minerals is a major factorfor causing vitiligo. Serum skin and cerebro-spinal fluid copper levels are low in theses cases. 5) A gastro-intestinal disorder like Chronic Amoeboisis, chronic Dyspepsia and Intestinal Worms may be additional factors.