Abstract

LITERARY REVIEW OF VIHARAJ CHIKITSA IN MADHUMEHA

*Dr. Vandana Thakur and Dr. Rahul Sharma

ABSTRACT

Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders that affects body’s ability to synthesize or utilize insulin. As present era is completely modernized right from place of living to food-habits, working pattern and lifestyles; people are falling prey to many lifestyle disorders/ ailments including Diabetes mellitus. Etiology of Prameha as described by Ayurvedic literature includes ‘Aasyasukham Swapnasukha’ which also goes well with the sedentary lifestyle as a cause of Diabetes. That is why ancient literatures emphasize on Viharaj part of management along with Aaharaj and Aushadh Chikitsa of Prameha / Madhumeha. Similarly in Modern medicine, diet & lifestyle modifications are the cornerstones of management of DM. Walking for a distance of hundred Yojan or more, not to stay at the same place for more than a night, farming the fields, to live with the herd of deer – these measures, as stated by Acharyas to be followed by diabetic patients, seem to be not so practical today, but they can be made realistic if validated by slight amendments in the present era. To avoid the dangerous complications of DM in the diabetic patients and to serve the prime purpose of Ayurveda in non-diabetic people as well, one should create a balance between urbanization and healthy lifestyle. In this paper an attempt is made to validate the Viharaj Chikitsa of Madhumeha in the present era.

Keywords: Madhumeha, Diabetes mellitus, Viharaj Chikitsa, Lifestyle.