Abstract

MANAGEMENT OF HYPOTHYROIDISM WITH AYUGMA ARGWADADHI KASHAYABASTI, BASELINE PACHANA AND GUDA HARITAKI RASAYANA-A CASE SERIES STUDY

Dr. Jaishree*, Dr. Ramling Hugar and Dr. Madhava Diggavi

Abstract

Hypothyroidism[1], inadequate production of thyroid hormone, is due to modern,western lifestyle, is the commonest endocrine disorders worldwide. affects on metabolism and dysfunction in multiple systems, has similarity with Tridoshaja agnimandhya resulting in formation of ama leading to bahudosha lakshanas[2], vitiation of vata and kapha resulting in jataragnimandhyata and dhatwagnimandhya at rasavaha, raktavaha, mamsavaha, medovaha, asthivaha, shukravaha and manovaha srotas. Management of Hypothyroidism with modern drugs may bring value of TSH and T4 to normal range but Increased dosage and continuous medication are expensive and make patient drug dependent for rest of life and now it is demand of time to treat the condition through ayurveda. Where this case is treated with shodhana and rasayana with an objective to assess the efficacy of shodhana and rasayana in hypothyroidism. In this case series study, an attempt is made to study the efficacy of baseline pachana with gomutra mandura capsule and argwadadhi kashaya as anupana, ayugma aragwadadhi kashaya basti and guda haritaki rasayana in reducing TSH value in hypothyroidism cases. Thyroid function tests are assessed before and after the treatment. In theses cases very encouraging results were reported. All the four cases showed significant changes in both subjective and objective parameters. During follow up of patients, no any abnormality was reported. This treatment protocol can be adapted in hypothyroidism w.s.r kapha vataja Vikara in routine ayurvedic practice.

Keywords: Hypothyroidis m, Vyadhisankara Samprapti vighatana, Deepana pachana, shodhana R asyana