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Switra is defined as a skin disorder of skin which brings about the white coloured patches on the body the occurrence of the lesions of body is not restricted to a particular area, it may occur randomly anywhere. In the modern system of medicine the disease is compared with vitiligo. It is a skin disease causing a localized loss of pigmentation in which patient develops white spots in the skin which vary in size and location. The spots occur when pigment cells, or melanocytes are destroyed and the pigment melanin can no longer be produced. In this concern Ayurvedic treatment through holistic approach promises to the patients appearance and restore the normal pigmentation of this skin. Switrari rasa and lepa selected have internal and external applications respectively as thus contents of the yogas are quite economic. Hence the present study evaluation of the efficacy of Switrari rasa and lepa is under taken. Switrarirasa is a kharaliya rasayana and is a Sagni, Sagandha, Murchana of Parada. Rasoushadhis with various elements along with Kajjali is proved more effective than herbal formulations in lesser dosage. Switrari rasa and lepa are unique herbo mineral combination of drugs to treat switra. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of switrari rasa and Switra lepa on Switra. Therapeutic efficacy of Switrari rasa and lepa was evaluated in single blind clinical trial on 30 selected cases of switra. Result showed highly significant by students paired t test. Overall response to the treatment was found to be well (60%) out of 30 patients under trial.