Abstract

ROLE OF PATHYAPATHYA AAHAR AND VIHAR IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PRAMEHA WSR TO DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE 2

*Dr. Ram Gopal Sahu, Dr. Sasmita Tripathy and Dr. Renuka Gajendra

Abstract

Ayurveda is the ancient science of life which aims to maintain the health of a healthy person and to cure the disease of diseased one. Ayurveda describes the Prameha as a Santarpaniya Vyadhi where Kapha Dosha and Medas Dhatu play an important role in the manifestation of disease. Diabetes is an iceberg disease. Although increase in both the prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes have occurred globally. WHO projects that diabetes will be the seventh leading cause of death in 2030. Diabetes mellitus or type-2 diabetes, is one of the major non-communicable and fastest growing public health problems in the world, is a condition difficult to treat and expensive to manage. The sedentary life style and irregular and unhealthy food intake of the people leading to the obesity and the obesity and physical inactivity may constitute the main reasons for the increasing burden of diabetes in the society. In Ayurveda the line of treatment of diseases is based on mainly 3 components Aushadh, Aahar, and Vihar. Rather depending on medicines if one can modify his Aahar and Vihar one can prevent and cure the disease. In classics much emphasis has been given to follow Pathya Aahar and Vihar and also Apthya Aahar and Vihar have been described to avoid. Even person not having money to afford medicine can also get rid of disease Prameha by following certain Pathya Aahar and Vihar.

Keywords: Prameha, Pathyapathya, Aahar vihar, Diabetes mellitus type 2.