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Chickpeas for vitiligo: straight from the scientist

9 June 2009 12 Comments

chickpeas vitiligo 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:———- Forwarded message ———-
From: yaminitripathi <yaminiok@yahoo.com>
Date: 2009/3/10
Subject: Re: News About Vitiligo
To: xxxxxxx

dear xxxx
thanks for the mail.I know it is a challenging disease and needs good research.
Since it is a life style mediated disease so it needs a changed life style along with this ointment which will take 2-3 months to get ready for shipment.
in the mean while, I would suggest to explore the possibility of collaborative research on this issue under bilateral agreement between 2 countries.
I am suggesting the following changed life style to persons.
”

Dear friend

At the out set I would suggest the patient to stick to chick pies (Black gram) based diet as protein part of the diet (200-250 g / day in any form) along with Ghee. One should avoid milk and meat protein.

Good physical exercise so start sweating. If older in age and not able to do exercise then hot condition for some time like sona bath or Sweden of Panchakarma.

If possible give prick stimulation to some of the patches under aseptic condition and for that contact a dermatologist in your area. He will suggest some means for that.

Since it is a life style related disease, so change the life and food style and observe for 3 months, the progress of the disease.

Let me know the results before and after these changes after 2-3 months. I am more interested to know the comparative effect of patch sensitization along with above changes. Therefore pl make serious observation on those patches (with and without sensitization).

Send your full address and contact number for our records (registration) and also a consent letter that you are willing to register yourself for this open clinical study. We shall keep these records to assess the response on statistical grounds.

With good wishes

Yamini bhusan

Yamini Bhusan Tripathi, Ph.D.(Biochemistry)
Professor
Department of Medicinal Chemistry
Institute of Medical Sciences
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
website: www.geocities.com/ybtimsbhu
email:yaminiok@yahoo.com,yamini@bhu.ac.in
0091-542-6702171, (h)2366577, 09415694450

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12 Comments »

ALEX267 said:

Thanks again dear for your assistance !!!!!!!!!

# 10 June 2009 at 6:54 am

cheryl planert said:

Just for the readers’ info, I acquired vitiligo about 16 years ago. i was a vegetarian at the time, eating lots of dal, and the vitiligo was very slow-growing. Two years ago I moved from LA to North Dakota and started eating meat and drinking goat’s milk. My vitiligo began to grow quite rapidly. I’m now wondering if it might be because I added the meat and dairy to my diet. I am definitely going to try Dr. Bhusan’s suggestion, and will write him as well. I am curious to know what Panchkarma is, and I’ve not heard of prick stimulation, although I can guess at its nature.
Also, has anyone found a good organic source for Kala Chana, and is Kala Chana the same as Chana Dal?!?

# 10 June 2009 at 5:13 pm

christophe france said:

DEARS

WHERE CAN WE FIND OINTMENT BASED ON CHIKC PEAS?

50 YEARS OLD; SINCE 3-4 YEARS MY PATCHES ARE GROWING DESPITE OF NEW HABITS OF EATING; IT WAS STABILISED DURING 40 YEARS;

# 11 June 2009 at 3:05 am

sharon said:

to
cheryl planert
chana dal is kala chana itself but without the covering….yes according to ayurveda diary products n non veg is prohibited for vitilgo..

# 11 June 2009 at 5:41 am

JamesD said:

Thanks for the useful info. It’s so interesting

# 11 June 2009 at 8:33 am

VEN said:

Cheryl,

I think it is difficult to find organic Kala Channa. But you can find Kala channa in any indian store near you.

I think some of the food chains carry it as well check them under Spanish/Asian isle. I would suggest Indian store as it is cheap.

Check this out on encyclopedia….

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chickpea.jpg

Regards

# 11 June 2009 at 8:45 am

gehendra chandra bhandari said:

actually i am still confused about the exact raw material . what is black gram?, urad and so on. which bean or gram is useful for vitiligo treatment? please assure me sending email with the photo of the material. hope to get reply from
email:yaminiok@yahoo.com,yamini@bhu.ac.in
regards

# 24 June 2009 at 1:16 am

Jason said:

Hi – I have always loved beans, legumes etc so added these to my diet just because I thought they might be beneficial. I asked for ‘Kala Chana’ in the local Indian produce shop and they had tons of it available! They are called ‘Chickpeas Tyson’ in the Indian shops in Australia. It is like a standard chick pea (as in hummus) but smaller and sort of dark yellow/brown. Also, they have a much harder texture, even when soaked and cooked. Kind of yummy though, and you can include them in Indian or western dishes to add variety. Anyway, I can’t say whether they are helpful or not, but they are certainly doing no harm!

Thanks to the people who researched this. Any progress on the trial of them cream?

Jason.

# 14 July 2009 at 4:03 am

cito said:

SO WE SHOULD EAT KALA CHANA AND NOT CHICKPEAS?

# 15 July 2009 at 10:18 am

Nikola said:

Hi there ! Has anyone tried own treatment for vitiligo with black chickpeas / kala chana already? perhaps made own ointment, etc. ? Any success story so far?

# 20 September 2009 at 3:40 am

arun said:

Thanks Guys , I got good information from this blog, i am vitiligo patient, since 15 years,
I will start adding Chickpeas to my daily diet,
i am in USA, here i will be getting soaked chickpeas in TIN,is that fine, if I use soaked chickpeas.

# 30 January 2010 at 11:43 am