Abstract

A REVIEW ARTICLE ON ANTI-OBESITY DRUGS OF HAREETAKYADI VARGA IN BHAVPRAKASH NIGHANTU

Dr. Shivangi Mittal* and Dr. Shiromani Mishra

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Abstract

Growing prevalence of obesity worldwide is an increasing concern. In Ayurveda obesity is regarded as Medoroga. Retention and deposition of serum lipids resulting in decreased flow of blood in coronary arteries being the underlying cause. In Ayurveda herbal drugs are being used to lower the levels of serum cholesterol. This review article is aimed at gathering data on herbal remedies that have been evaluated for their efficacy as an ANTI-OBESITY remedy in Bhavprakash Nighantu. Bhavprakash Nighantu is one of the oldest texts of Ayurvedic literature. The author of this text is Acharya Bhav Prakash Mishra. Bhavprakash Nighantu is divided into 23 Vargas. Each Vargas named on their main drug. First varga is Hareetkyadi varga. It contains 98 drugs. Few of them are described in this article. The drugs which possesses Katu, Tikta Rasa, Ushna veerya, Laghu and Rukshna Guna and Vatakaphara actions expected to increase the power of Rasa and Medadhatvagni, decrease in Kapha and Vata Dosha thus decrease formation of Meda Dhatu and its deposition.

Keywords: Obesity, herbal drugs, Bhavprakash Nighantu, lifestyle disorder.