Hair form an important anatomical structure of the body, derived from ectoderm of skin. Hair is made up of keratin protein. Hair loss is consider the fall of hair from head. In modern science loss of hair known as Alopecia or baldness. There are many types of alopecia depending upon the pattern of hair loss. Two forms of Alopecia-

1.      In Scarring alopecia- There area associated fibrosis, a decreased number of follicular openings.

2.      In Non-scarring alopecia- Reversible nature hair shafts are gone, but the hair follicles are preserved.

            Eg. - Androgenic alopecia, alopecia areata, tinea capitis etc.

The prevalence of alopecia in India is 58% of the male population age between 30-50 years had AGA (Male androgenic alopecia).

In Ayurveda, hair problem described under the broad heading of Kshudra Rogas except Acharya Vagbhata who has mentioned it under Kapal Roga. Alopecia is known as Indralupta or Khalitya or Rujya. Indralupta is loss of hair in form of patches in scalp area. Due to pitta associated with vata reaches Romakupa causes hair fall, later on kapha dosha along with rakta obstructs the Romakupa and restricts their re-growth¹.

Acharya charak described that due to vitiation of asthi dhatu khalitya occurs as the mala of asthidhatu is keshya (hair). The Ayurveda suggest many preventive and curative measures for Indralupta Shiroabhyanga, Lepa, Rasayana and Nasya are described. Also Shastra karma like Prachchhana and Siravedha has been adopted for the management of Indralupta. Prachchhana helps in draining the vitiated Rakta and plays an important role in Sampraptivighatana of Indralupta. The application of Maltadya taila on the scalp with finger tips leads to increase the local blood circulation. Dhavadi kwath is used for head bath.