under our observation. Age.?The age incidence of leucoderma is from 1 to 2 years and upwards, and the commonest period of onset is in the second and third decades of life. Leprosy and filarial lymphangitis and elephantiasis are rare in children. As mentioned in books, we found impetigo contagiosa very common in children, tinea tonsurans under 10 or 12 years of age, acne vulgaris in adolescents ...

Unani Medicine believes in humoral and temperamental theory on the basis of these two theories disease is diagnosed treatment prescribed accordingly. Babchi (Psoralea corylifolia Linn.) one famous Medicines mentioned classical literature for effective Leucoderma, Psoriasis, Leprosy other skin disorders. Its main functions are Musaffi-e-khoon, Daf-e-Bars, Daf-e-Juzam, Daf-e-Daussadaf, Daf-e-Khar...

Gymnema sylvestre R. Br., one of the most important medicinal plants of the Asclepiadaceae family, is a herb distributed throughout the World, predominantly in tropical countries. The plant, widely used for the treatment of diabetes and as a diuretic in Indian proprietary medicines, possesses beneficial digestive, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic and anti-helmentic effects. Furthermore, it is be...

Gymnema Sylvestre R. Br. (Asclepiadaceae) is a herb distributed throughout the world. The leaves of the plant are widely used for the treatment of diabetes and as a diuretic in Indian proprietary medicines. Gymnemic acid is the main active chemical constituent isolated from the Gymnema Sylvestre plant. The plant is documented to possess beneficial effects as digestive, anti-inflammatory, diuret...

INTRODUCTION Piebaldism is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the congenital absence of melanocytes in the affected areas of skin and hair due to mutations of the KIT protooncogene, which affects the differentiation and migration of melanoblasts. CASE REPORT A 3 1/2 month old male infant was admitted to hospital due to depigmentation of skin in the area of forehead, trunk and ext...