Abstract

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF DYSLIPIDAEMIA: A CASE REPORT

Dr. Snehal Pansare*

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Abstract

The three most important classes of lipid are cholesterol, which is composed of hydrocarbon rings; triglycerides (TG), which are esters composed of glycerol linked to three long chain fatty acids; and phospholipids, which is composed of fatty acids containing phosphate group. Dyslipidaemia is elevated serum levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, or both, variably accompanied by reduced levels of HDL Cholesterol. Plasma cholesterol and TG are clinically important because they are major treatable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. In Ayurveda dyslipidaemia is consider as a Santarpanjanya vyadhi (overnutrition disease) with Medo dhatu dushti (fat tissue abnormality). A condition arises due to medovridhi which in turn restricts the nourishment of other dhatus. Medoroga or Sthaulya are diseases in which main culprit is visiated medo dhatu (adipose tissue) which is a principal dushya, in obesity and dyslipidaemia. In present case report, A 32 years old male patient came for ayurvedic management of dyslipidaemia found on routine investigation. Medohar guggul, Kanchanar guggul, Arogyavardhini vati, Anulomak vati along with decoction of Trachyspermum ammi(Yavani), Operculina turpethum(Nishottar), Triphala (mixture of Terminalia chebula, Phyllanthus emblica, Terminalia bellirica), Tinospora cordifolia(Guduchi) given for 2 months.

Keywords: Dyslipidemia, Medovriddhi, Ayurveda, Triglycerides.