Abstract

APPLICABILITY OF GO GHRTAM (COW’S GHEE) IN THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF METABOLIC SYNDROME

Harishma Asok S.*, Arjun Chand C. P., Girija Devi M., Arun Pratap and Kasthuri Nair A.

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Abstract

Metabolic Syndrome forms a cluster of metabolic derangements including Insulin resistance, Atherogenic Dyslipidaemia, Central Obesity and Hypertension that promote the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. The root cause of Metabolic Syndrome is insulin resistance, which can arise from deficiency in essential polyunsaturated fatty acids, disturbances in fatty acids within plasma, red blood cells, and eicosanoid synthesis. The emerging concept of Metabolic Syndrome has striking resemblance with Santharpanajanya vikaras and Amapradoshaja vikaras. Agnidushti is the major component in metabolism related disorders and the line of treatment adopted here should be Agni dipana, Ama pachana, Kaphamedoanilapaha and Srothoshodhaka chikitsa. Ghee has been given foremost importance and has been an inevitable part of diet in the Indian cuisine. Ghee is a complex lipid consisting of triglycerides, free fatty acids, phospholipids etc and Ayurveda considers Go Ghrtam as the best among all fats. On the other hand, there is a misbelief in common people that consumption of ghee leads to hyperlipidaemia. So, this review aims to dispel misconceptions and demonstrate the effective prevention of Metabolic Syndrome using GoGhrtam, as well as its management through medicated Ghrtam.

Keywords: Metabolic Syndrome, Goghrtam, Cow’s ghee, Medicated ghrtam.