Open AccessAppraisal on Ayurvedic Herbs in the Management of Sthaulya (Obesity)
Author(s) -
C. Murali Krishna,
G. Sivaram,
Panchajanya Kumar D,
S. Malini,
K Anumol,
Sujata P Dhoke,
B Venkateshwarlu,
G. Raveendra Babu
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of ayurvedic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0976-5921
DOI - 10.47552/ijam.v8i4.1031
Subject(s) - dyslipidemia , medicine , obesity , management of obesity , traditional medicine , etiology , metabolic disorder , alternative medicine , intensive care medicine , weight loss , psychiatry , pathology
Sthaulya (Obesity) is a lifestyle and metabolic disorder. Ayurveda treated Sthaulya as a Santarpanottha Vikara (diseases due to excessive nutrition) which has been identified as one of the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide in both developed and developing countries. Medodushti (disorders of fat metabolism) serves as one of the important etiological factor. In Ayurveda herbal drugs are being used to lower the levels of serum cholesterol for the treatment and prevention of this disorder. In this regard, an attempt has been made to review the drugs useful in Sthaulya specifically mentioned in Ganas (group of drugs) of Ayurvedic classical texts which are useful in prevention and management of conditions like Dyslipidemia and its complications.Â