Homoeopathy of AYUSH in Alopecia Areata

The article deals with a trichological problem & sees the role of homoeopathy of the AYUSH ministry in dealing with Alopecia Aerata (AA). It begins with the description of the condition followed by its epidemiology at the global & national level. The literature review deals with the description of the problem across the various regions of the globe & how studies have suggested evolving ways to deal with the issue. Various sections like clinical features, risk factor, causes, treatment, support system that is required are the highlights of the article. The burden, challenges are mentioned followed by a section that describes the ‘to do’ activities in future. A homoeopathic treatment protocol is suggested at the end of the article while further aspiring that the integration is done at the programmatic level for the benefit of the masses.