ROLE OF AYURVEDA IN METABOLIC DISORDERS

Pratibha Verma* and Dr. Megha Bahuguna

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Ayurveda principal aims to have healthy and disease free life. Ayurveda has described an important factor of digestion and metabolism in our body as AGNI. Ingested food is to be digested, absorbed and assimilated is performed by Agni. In Ayurveda, the term “AGNI” is used in the sense of digestion of food. Ayurveda explains metabolic disorders a “AGNIVAISHAMYA” If the agni of a person is vitiated the whole metabolism in his body would be disturbed, resulting in ill health and disease. (Cha.Chi.15/4). Method: Ayurveda clearly indicates the correction of digestive fire by internal herbal medicinal formulations. Samshodhana and Samshamana therapy are important therapeutic measures described in Ayurveda for the management of various disease. Samshodhana is an eliminative therapy that deals with root cause of disease. Samshamana is palliative therapy. It includes Mridu Virechana, Shodhana Vasti, and Ruksha Udvarvtana which are usually effective in cases of Agnivaishamya. Conclusion: A healthy lifestyle has to be adopted to treat metabolic disorder. The patient should do regular exercise and only ea easily digestible light food. The body is fragile sometimes and these irregularties are its cry for help. A temporary solution is not promoted in Ayurveda, but a path to a fruitful, long and healthy lifestyle. Since these symptoms may return if the patient reverts to old unhealthy habits. AGNI to associate the body with the nutritional strength. AGNI to associate the body with the nutritional strength, complexion and happy life along with providing energy.

Keywords: Agni, Jatharagni, Bhutagni, Dhatvagni, Aagnivaishamya.