Abstract

AYURVEDIC APPROACH TO WEIGHT MANAGEMENT – A STHAULYA CASE STUDY

*Vd. Vivek Shrirampant Chandurkar, Vdya. Yogita Prakash Kasane and Vdya. Sonam Sudhirkumar Tyaral

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Abstract

Sthaulya (obesity) is a non-communicable disease, which provides the platform for so many threats like Hypertension, Cardiovascular disease, diabetes and Osteoarthritis, infertility, Impotency as well as psychological disorders like stress, anxiety, depression, etc. Thus, the mortality and morbidity are more in obese person compared to others. In condition of Sthaulya, Jatharagni is found in excessive condition where as Medodhatvagni is found in manda condition. It is due to Avarana of Vayu in Kostha. So, the person indulges more food, which produce excessive Medo and vitiated Vayu, this cycle go on. This cycle can be broken (Samprapti Vighatana) by Katu-Rasa and Ushna- Virya Pradhana drugs. Acharya Charaka has prescribed Apatarpan chikitsa as the main Chikitsa for Sthaulya. The present article is about a case of Sthaulya treated by Apatarpan chikitsa mainly with Pachana, Udwartana, Swedana and Rukshana. The drugs in Guduchyadi Yoga ie. Guduchi, Musta, Amalaki, Bibhitak and Haritaki which decreases Meda by its Lekhana, Shoshana and Kaphanashaka properties, Kaphanashaka properties due to Agni and vayu mahabhuta dominance in them. So Patients got significant relief in all the complaints and a remarkable weight loss in 25 days only.

Keywords: Obesity, Sthaulya, Apatarpan, Pachana, Udwartana, Swedana, Rukshana.