Abstract

AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF LIPID PROFILE IN MADHUMEHA PATIENTS AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH RAKTAGATA VATA

Sudeep Singh Gangwar* and Avadhesh Kumar

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Abstract

In Ayurveda, Madhumeha and Raktagata vata both diseases are caused by vitiated vata dosha. Acharya Charaka included Abadha meda in dushya of madhumeha. In modern medicine these disorders are k/a life style disorders. Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disorder in which disturbances in glucose, fat, protein metabolism. The association of dyslipidaemia and HTN with DM Type-2, increase the risk of cardiovascular complication in Diabetic patients. This study is planned to assess the lipaemic changes and HTN in Dibeitc patients. The data of 30 patients were taken from the previous research work ʻʻThe Scientific Study of Dyslipidaemia in DM Type-2 Patients by Dr. Ashok kumar, Deptt. Of Roga Nidana Evum Vikriti Vigyana, Gov. Ayurveda P.G. College and Hospital, Varanasi. Total cholesterol, Triglyceride, LDL-C, HDL-C level, plasma glucose and were studied in serum of dibetic patients. Systolic Blood Pressure and Diastolic Blood Pressure were measured. Out of 30, 40% patients suffered from more than 5 yrs, 60% patients had Diabetes with FBS level above normal range and 86% patients having alteration in normal lipid value, 67% cases had hypertension. In this study, strong positive correlation between chronicity of Diabetes and HTN, Total Cholesterol & Triglyceride. The risk of Cardiovascular complication are high in these patients because strong association of HTN and Dyslipidaemia with Type-2 DM.

Keywords: Madhumeha, Diabetes mellitus, Hypertension, Raktagatavata, Dyslipidaemia.