FROM IMBALANCE TO EQUILIBRIUM: AN AYURVEDIC CLINICAL RESEARCH IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OBESITY THROUGH SHAMANOUSHADI

Dr. Sahana Krishna* and Dr. C. V. Rajashekhar

ABSTRACT

Sthoulya is explained as santharpanottha vyadhi,[1] in Ayurveda the person suffering from Sthoulya is considered as one among the Asta ninditha purushas.[2] In Sthoulya ayathopachaya of shareera associated with excess increase in Medodhatu will be present, this increased medodhatu causes Utsahahani in the individual and ultimately causes Sthoolata in the body. The other symptoms noticed in sthoola purusha are kshudrashwasa, pipasadhikya, swedadikya, kshudadikya, kratana, nidradhikya etc. The main line of treatment explained in Ayurveda for Sthoulya is Guru cha Atarpana chikitsa[3] which includes both shodhana and shamana. Considering the present scenario and busy schedule of shamana chikitsa seems to be the suggested choice of treatment. In this regard, approach of the study is to come out with safer, comprehensive and cost-effective medicine. Hence in the present study which was conducted during the year 2019 – 2022, Varunadi Kashaya[4] internally 24ml with jala morning and evening before food and Amruthadhyo guggulu[5] internally 500mg 2 tablets with madhu morning, afternoon and night after food were administered for 30 days.

Keywords: Sthoulya, Obesity, Shamana, Guggulu, Kashaya.