Abstract

THE CONCEPT OF MADHUMEHA IN AYURVEDA

Dr. Shaival Mishra, *Dr. Ram Kumar Agarwal and Dr. Sharda Mishra

Abstract

Madhumeha as a disease described in Great - trio of Ayurveda. Apart from Madhumeha, Ksaudrameha and Ojomeha word are also described. Ojas is considered as one of the Dusyas in Origin of Prameha and is the predominant factor that is lost through urine in Madhumeha. Madhumeha is one of the type of vatic prameha and the last in the list of twenty types of prameha. Madhumeha constitutes a growing concern in population all over the world. According to WHO report it is a global problem especially in developing countries. This increases in explained by progressively more sedentary life, over abundance, attractive food source and increase in life expectancy leading to diabitogenic aging. Today the world over, there is a great deal of interest in Ayurvedic system of medicine for the better management.

Keywords: Madhumeha Ksaudrameha and Ojomeha prameha.