Bavchi powder for Vitiligo

Dr. Wadia in his Book Leucoderma says:

The disease which causes white patches on the skin has been known for centuries and different medical sciences are trying to cure it differently.

First and foremost, it is not a contagious disease, but causes a lot of disfigurement particularly in females. There is a lot of mental confusion in one who develops this disease. It additionally involves a social stigma in this country. As such, its treatment is important even from the cosmetic point of view.

Human skin in different parts of the world has different hues. The color of the skin is due to to a pigment called Melanin. It is more in colored people than among whites. When this pigment decreases the skin turns white. It is suggested that the pigment increase, when the parts are exposed to sun or ultra violet rays. Hence, many physicians ask their patients to expose the white spots to the sun after application or ingestion of their favorite medicine. But, in my humble opinion, external applications temporarily turn the skin rose red or dark. at times even blisters are formed. After some time the skin again turns white. One of my patients, who applied probably Bavchi powder, mixed with water, within a day had huge blisters in his feet, which were opened by me and dressed. After the reaction subsided, the skin turned the same color.