Abstract

THE ROLE OF LANKA TAIL IN DIABETIC NEUROPATHY

*Vd. Neha Subhash Bari, Vd. Sanjivani Rathod and Vd. Nitin Chavhan

.

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is most commonly seen in human due to change in life style. It is raising day by day very fast and affect the health of normal people. In Ayurveda, Diabetes mellitus can be correlated with Madhumeha, which is a type of Vataj Prameha. Diabetic neuropathy is a loss of sensory function beginning distally in the lower extremities that is also characterized by pain and substantial morbidity. In diabetic neuropathy there is involvement of Vatadosha and Pitta Dosha and kapha dosha according to ayurveda. Clinical features of diabetic neuropathy in ayurveda is hastapada chimchimayana, hasta pada daha, vedana, kampa means there is numbness, tingling and burning sensation in the hands and feet. Lanka consist chemical composition is Capsaicin and that act on neuropathic pain. Hypothyesis: Is lanka tail effective in the management of diabetic neuropathy? Objective: 1) To study diabetic neuropathy according to modern and ayurveda aspect 2) To study the effect of lanka tail in diabetic neuropathy Method: five patient already diagnosed with diabetic neuropathy taken for clinical study. Result: Lanka tail having significant effect on the symptoms of numbness, tingling, burning sensation and pain in the patients of diabetic neuropathy Conclusion: Lanka tail contain mainly Capsaicin The research paper in modern science already proved that Capsaicin is effective in diabetic neuropathy.

Keywords: Diabetic neuropathy Lanka tail.