Focusing on the boundary between psychiatry and dermatology, psychodermatologists (or “skin shrinks”) care for the skin and the soul, dovetailing traditional treatments like antibiotics or topical medications with alternative methods such as relaxation, biofeedback, self-hypnosis or psychotherapy.

A few months ago, a friend of  mine wrote to Dr. Yamini Bhusan. While interpreting the email, we misidentified his use of the words “black gram” to mean urad. We now understand that it is actually Kala Chana, which can be easily found at any Indian market. Here is a copy of the original email:

Hi Everyone,
Sharon brought up a great idea in her last comment. She suggested that we have a sort-of net meeting to chat about our ideas in real-time. If you’re interested in participating, leave a comment here with a time you would be able to participate and i will do my best to make it happen within the next two weeks ( the last weekend in june). Please use U.S Central Standard time and note whether  a Saturday or Sunday would be preferable.

Since reading articles about chickpeas helping vitiligo, I’ve been experimenting with different recipes. I figured since I can’t get the ointment scientists used in their studies, consuming the chickpeas would be a good place to start. Here are a few recipes that were simple enough for me to make and they were delicious. If you have a recipe you’d like to share, email it to me and i will post it to the site.