Open AccessCLINICAL EVALUATION OF THE EFFICACY OF LEKHANBASTI AND MEDOHARAVIDANGADILAUHA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DYSLIPIDEMIA
Author(s) -
Noor Sayeda Shabnam Ahmed,
O. P. Gupta,
Bishnu Prasad Sarma
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international ayurvedic medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5091
DOI - 10.46607/iamj0709072021
Subject(s) - dyslipidemia , medicine , lipid profile , informed consent , disease , alternative medicine , cholesterol , pathology
This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of lekhanbasti and medoharavidangadilauha in the management of dyslipidemia. Consent from all the selected patients was taken before the study after explaining to them about the disease and the procedure. Ethical clearance was accredited by the ethical committee of Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital Guwahati, Assam. Patients from IPD and OPD of the department of Kayachikitsa of the aforesaid institute were chosen. Lekhanbasti niruha and tiltaila anuvasana on alternate days was administered for 8 days Follow up was done at an interval of 30,60 and 90 days. Oral intake of medoharavidangadilauha was advised during these 90 days. The basti was repeated in the follow-up period. After comparing the fasting lipid profile before and after treatment it was found that there was a significant change in it.Keywords: Dyslipidemia, Lekhanbasti, Medoharavidangadilauha, Medoroga, Fasting lipid profile.