Abstract

ROLE OF GOMUTRADI BASTI IN THE MANAGEMENT OF STHAULYA W.S.R. TO OBESITY- A SINGLE CASE REPORT

Dr. Sarita Meena*, Dr. Murli Manohar Anuragi, Dr. Meenakshi Sharma, Dr. Gyan Prakash Sharma

Abstract

Since the Vedic period, healthy and long life has been praised. Body must be maintained, otherwise man can’t be healthy. In Ayurveda Obesity is regarded as Medoroga –A disorder of Meda Dhatu- Adipose tissue and fat metabolism and one of the undesirable Constitutions. Sthaulya is considered as a santarpan janya vikar. Aacharya charaka was the first to present a detailed account of Sthaulya. Atisthula is one among the Ashtaunindita Purusha described by him. He has described its causative factors mainly to be exogenous and hereditary type (fat) potentiating diet and regimens, whereas dosha, dhatu, Mala, Srotas etc. come under the endogenous factors. Obesity and its related complication is one of the global wide problems leading to cause more diseases and in India around 30 million people are suffering with obesity. Obesity has become epidemic today and it is essential to understand the consequences of obesity. Obesity has become life style disorder or non-communicable disease. These individuals can easily develop diabetes or cardiovascular problems early in life, this excess weight can rob them of nearly two decades of healthy life.

Keywords: Atisthaulya, Sthulata, Medoroga, Brimhatava, Lekhan basti.