An ethnobotanical use of plants for the treatment of Leucoderma in Mahoba district of Bundelkhand region

Leucoderma also known as vitiligo is a skin disorder which is an acquired cutaneous disorder of pigmentation, with an incidence of 1% to 2%worldwide. There are many hypotheses for the pathogenesis of leucoderma. Recent finding provide strong evidence supporting an autoimmune pathogenesis of leucoderma. Leucoderma have major effect on quality of life. Topical therapy is employed as first-line treatment in localized leucoderma. Plants have been the basis of many traditional medicines throughout the world for thousands of years and continue to provide new remedies to mankind. The recent resurgence of plant remedies resulted from several factors, such as effectiveness of plant medicines and lesser side effects compared with modern medicines. In this paper we wish to present a detailed investigation on various herbs that can be used for the treatment of leucoderma.