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PILOT STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF KALABHOJANAM IN STHOULYA

Priyanka Sharma*, Avadhesh Kumar, Ruby Rani Aggarwal and Sanjay Kumar Tripati

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Abstract

Present era is of modernization, science and technology development. This development resulted into storms of lifestyle disorders due to change in dietary habits and mode of lifestyle. World Health Organization (WHO) proclaimed obesity as global epidemic, coining the term “globesity.” India is next to only china.[1] in global highest prevalence rate of Obesity. Obesity can be correlated with Sthoulya or Medoroga in ayurveda. The first line of treatment in any disease is Nidan Pariwarjan. Ajirnashan and Adhyashan are main nidana for Sthaulya hence avoiding Ajirnashan and adopting Jirnashan may be an ideal approach in managing Sthaulya. Jirnashan also termed as Kalavat bhojan, is one of the fundamental guidelines for ahara consumption that are outlined in Ayurvedic literature. kalabhojan and pathya ahara are age old golden ayurvedic principles that can serve ideal dietary management for stholya (Obesity). To clinically prove effect of kalabhojana in sthoulya present pilot study was planned on 12 patients. A one-month diet and lifestyle modification treatment plan were suggested to all patients following jirnasana i.e Patients advocated to have to only dwikalabhojana with first meal between 9 to 10 am followed by second around 6 to 8 pm, only after observing jirna ahar lakhsan. The subjects were assessed by specific proforma including demographic profile, constitutional profiles, clinical profile, subjective and anthropometic parameter. The study shows there was a substantial positive difference in all parameters.

Keywords: Kalabhojan, Jirnasana, Pathya, Sthoulya.