REVIEW ARTICLE ON ROLE OF OJAKSHAYA IN ETIOPATHOGENESIS OF MADHUMEHA.

Vd. Swapnil V. Mali*, Vd. Vilas Kad, Vd. Mahadeo Tupe, Vd. Anuja Valsange and Vd. Sachin Chaudhari

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is the science of life and its main is to maintain healthy status of healthy living being i.e., Prevention of disease and treatment of disease. Oja as a vital entity of human body which help nourishment. Oja is the essence of all Saptdhatu from Rasa to Shukra, on which the strength (Bala) of body depends. The classical Ayurveda text describes Ojakshaya as one of the Ojavikara which may be prevalent in various diseases. The pathogenesis of Madhumeha (Diabetes Mellitus) also describes this phenomenon. The prevalence of Oja Kshaya can be clinically evaluated in the patients of Madhumeha and the same if kept in mind during treatment may arrest the further progress of the disease to complications like Diabetic Retinopathy, Neuropathy etc. In Ayurveda classics Ojakshaya is described in relation of Madhumeha. So, there will be prevalence of Ojakshaya in patient of Madhumeha (Diabetes Mellitus). Therefore, in this review article an attempt is made to understand the concept of Oja and Ojakshaya in diabetes mellitus.

Keywords: Oja, Madhumeha, Ojokshaya, Ojovikar.