Abstract

MANAGEMENT OF OBESITY THROUGH SAMANYA VISHESH SIDDHANT

*Dr. Sonal S. Lad and Dr. Ravindra S. Dhimdhime

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Abstract

Siddhantas are the roots of Ayurveda which helps in management of disease. Ayurveda first focuses on maintaining the health of healthy person and then treating the diseased person. Ayurveda states a healthy body as equilibrium of these doshas and dhatus in body and derangement in these either kshaya (undernourished) or vriddhi (over nourished) affects the balance of body and results in diseases. The concept of Samanya Vishesh Siddhant is one such basic principle of Ayurveda which helps to treat diseases. Samanya and Vishesha are among the six fundamental principle (padartha). Samanya is the cause of increase of all components and Vishesha is decrease of all components. Samanya Vishesha Siddhanta is based on the qualities of substances which decrease or increase quantity or quality of Dravya, Guna and Karma. Medovriddhi (obesity) is a santarpanjanya vyadhi in which there is excess accumulation of meda dhatu. Ayurveda has mentioned that meda dhatu increases mainly due to two reasons – 1. Dietary (excess intake of guru, madhur, shita, snighdha aahar – mithya aahar) and 2. Sedentary lifestyle (absence of exercise, naps during daytime- mithya vihar). The concept of Vishesha helps to manage the aggravated dushit meda dhatu, since opposite properties of substances to that of particular dushit meda dhatu helps to pacify it. This article includes the application of Samanya Vishesh Siddhant in treatment of medovridhi or obesity.

Keywords: Obesity, Samanya Vishesha Siddhant.