Pigmento Ointment

A comprehensive therapy in vitiligo

INDICATIONS

1) Vitiligo

2) Acquired white patches.

DOSAGE

Apply twice a day on affected areas.

Exposure to morning sunlight is desirable after application of ointment. The Pigmentotherapy can be combined with phototherapy.

BENEFITS

1) Stimulates melanogenesis.

2) Promotes transfer of melanin to the skin.

3) Helps in Conjunction with UV therapy.

DO'S AND DON'TS

Do's

1) Prefer non-spicy food

2) Consumption of vegetables having bitter taste like bitter gourd and bitter variety of drum sticks is recommended.

3) Exposure to sunlight is useful for 10 minutes in a day.

Don'ts

1) Curd, sour fruits and food items containing combination of milk with jaggery and fruits should be avoided during and for three months after therapy.

2) Avoid exposure to heat and sun.

3) Avoid non-vegetarian food items.

4) Avoid incompatible foods like milk and sour fruits.

COMPOSITION

PIGMENTO OINTMENT

Name of Ingredient        Latin/ English Name       Qty

Bakuchi oil           Oil of Psoralea corylifolia              10.0% w/w

Jeeraka                Vernonia anthelmintica                3.0% w/w

Chakramarda beej           Cassia tora         3.0% w/w

Tulsi beej             Ocimum sanctum            3.0% w/w

Arishtat beej      Sapindus mukorossi       3.0% w/w

Bakuchi beej      Psoralea corylifolia         11.25 mg

Chitrak mool      Plumbago zeylanica       1.5% w/w

Khadira twak      Acacia catechu 1.5% w/w

Neem beej         Melia azadirachta            1.5% w/w

Erand beej          Ricinus communis           1.5% w/w

Gairik    >>>>    1.5% w/w

Gandhak shuddha           Purified Sulphur              1.5% w/w

Washable ointment base                              q.s.

THERAPEUTIC RATIONALE

PIGMENTO is a comprehensive therapy in vitiligo. Immunological attack on the melanocytes and free radical damage are considered to be the cause of vitiligo. Psoralea corylifolia the main ingredient of PIGMENTO stimulates melanocytes to synthesize melanin, the pigmenting agent. Acorus calamus, Cassia tora and Melia azadirachta have antifungal properties. Tephrosia purpurea modulates both the cell-mediated and the humoral components of the immune system.    Other ingredients also have immuno-modulating and antioxidant properties. Thus PIGMENTO effectively induces repigmentation in vitiligo.

Important ingredients  Action

Bakuchi beej     Stimulates melanocytes to synthesize melanin

Vacha,  Neem Patra, Chakramarda beej                Stimulants, keep skin healthy

Sharapunkha     Immunomodulator