Abstract

A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW ON MEDOVAHASROTAS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCES TO MEDODUSHTI IN STHAULYATA (OBESITY)

Sharayu Balkhande*, Vinod Choudhari and Shilpa Varade

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Abstract

In the ancient Ayurveda, describes the anatomy and physiology of the human body. It includes the terms of Dosha, Dhatu, Malas and Srotas, Kostha, Kostangas, stoats can be compair as extremely fine passage and pores present in the lotus stem through which rasadiposhya dhatu circulates all over the body, which provide nutrition to body. Number of srotas are different by different Acharyas. There are 13 srotas as described by Acharya Charak and 11 pairs as per Acharya Sushruta. Both have described the Medovaha Srotas. Medhovaha srotas – The fat carrying channels, as their names indicate, do not carry fat in them. They transport materials needed for the formation and balance of fat tissue. When these channels get contaminated / vitiated or damaged leads to excessive formation of fat that is fat accumulate beneath the skin fold and thyroid hormone, insulin, Androgen, growth hormone level has relation to over weight and obesity. As in Ayurveda Medovahasrotas if vitiated causes medodushti which may be expressed as either Pramehapoorvaroopa or Sthoulyalakshanas.

Keywords: Medo dushti, Obesity, Srotomoolam medovahasrotas.