1. Hair loss
Ayureda believes that the imbalance in the 3 doshas – Vata, Pitta, Kapha is the main cause of
any disorder occurring in the body. These 3 doshas individually, together or sometimes in
combination give rise to various disorders. Hairloss is a disorder commonly faced by lot of
people today and inspite of trying lot of medicines are not finding an answer to it. As per
ayurveda hair are considered to be the byproduct of asthi dhatu (bone tissue). Any factors
leading to depletion of asthi dhatu will ultimately cause hair loss. Vitiation of vata and pitta
dosha cause this depletion and lead to this disorder .Thus as per the ayurvedic mode of
treatment measures should be made to pacify these two.
Causes of hairloss
 Physical conditions
• Local unhygienic conditions
• Exposure to cold wind
• Dandruff
 Systemic conditions
• Hypertension
• Chronic illness like hepatitis, tuberculosis, renal failure.
• Malnourishment
 Psychological conditions
• Stress
• Anxiety

2.  Dietary causes
• Intake of hot, spicy food specifically including excess of chilies, pepper etc.
• Skipping of meals
• Excess intake of cold beverages
 Others
• Constipation
• Over exertion
• Consumption of excessive alcohol
• Excessive Smoking
Pathogenesis of disease
Various causative factors
Vata dosha vitiation Depletion of asthi dhatu Pitta dosha vitiation
Weak hair as a by product
Dry, Rough hair Enter the hair follicles
Hair loss
Thus if proper ayurvedic treatment is undertaken for treating mainly these doshas we can
definitely find an answer to this problem.

3. Management
Detox therapy :
 Nasya – giving nasya with shadbindu taila is preferred in hairloss.
 Basti – basti helps in removing the excess vata out of the body and thus preferred.
 Virechan – (in milder form) one can have gandharva haritaki or triphala churna to avoid
constipation and thus monitor the vata levels.
Other rejuvenative therapies:
 Shiro –Abhyanga – massaging the head with brahmi taila, narikela taila is beneficial.
 Pada – Abhyanga – massaging the feet with oils like tila taila etc can show good results
 Shirodhara – absolutely useful in hair fall associated with stress and other psychological
conditions
Oral medications:
 Amalaki - Commonly known as amla or indian gooseberry is found all over india. It is
considered to be the best herb for pacification of pitta dosha and prevents hairfall. This
fruit serves as the richest natural source of vitamin C and contain anti-oxidants which
help to remove toxins from body.
 Triphala – this is a mixture of three vitalizing herbs – haritaki , bibhitaki and amalaki. This
combination known as triphala churna has a mild laxative property and can be taken on
daily basis to get rid of constipation which is the main cause of vata vitiation.
 Yashtimadhu - This herb is known as liquorice in English.It is sweet in taste and is used
for pacification of pitta dosha. It helps in improving the hair growth.
 Guduchi - This herb is found as a climbing shrub commonly found in the tropical regions
of India. It is used for pacification of pitta dosha. It is used in infective conditions of
scalp. This herb is known to nourish the asthi dhatu which is invariably involved in the
pathogenesis of this disorder.
 Ashwagandha This herb known as winter cherry in English is found mostly in regions
of temperate climate. This herb is known to pacify the vata dosha. In ayurvedic texts it is

4. mentioned to be as rasayana for vata dosha and hence indicated to be taken regularly
by vata prakruti persons. It is also indicated in various disorders like loss of sleep, loss of
sexual drive, impotence and other such disorders causing mental stress ultimately
leading to hairfall.
Dietary and lifestyle advice.
 Make sure you are eating well. A balanced diet including green leafy vegetable, fruits,
milk, meat, eggs etc provide the right kind of nutrition to the body.
 Try to minimize stress.
 Washing your hair regularly is very important.
 Wet hair should also be dried gently and slowly.
 Regular physical exercise is very beneficial as it helps in balancing the aggravated
doshas.