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A REVIEW ON HETU OF PRAMEHA AND ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ETIOLOGICAL FACTORS OF DIABETES MELLITUS

Shweta R. Aswar*, Sushil Chawre and Prakash R. Kabra

Abstract

The Prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome is rapidly increasing in India and other south Asian countries, leading to increased mortality and morbidity due to cardiovascular disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus because of rapid nutritional changes, lifestyle and socioeconomic transitions consequent to increasing affluence, urbanization, mechanization and rural-to-urban migration. Diabetes is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke and lower limb amputation. Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disorder of multiple aetiologies, characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action or both. Life style changes along with pharmacotherapy is essential for glycaemic control and prevention of complications. Diabetes Mellitus may be correlate with Prameha as per Ayurveda. Prameha is Santarpanjanya Vyadhi and described as Anushanginam. This indicates long lasting nature of Prameha. Nidanparivarjan (~to avoid causative factor) is Samanya Chikitsa of Vyadhi which prevents the progression of disease. So there is important to know Nidana of Prameha as per Ayurvedic texts as well as etiological factors of Diabetes Mellitus. There is similarity in between Hetu of Prameha and causative factor of Diabetes Mellitus which described detail in this review.

Keywords: Prameha, Hetu, Anushanginam, Diabetes Mellitus.