Abstract

AYURVEDIC CONCEPT OF STHOULYA AND ITS MANAGEMENT

Dr. Seema Patley*, Dr. Aradhana Kande and Dr. Rashmi Diwan

Abstract

Sthoulya (i.e. Obesity) is a burgeoning global problem. Due to change in life style, faulty diet pattern and decrease interest in the exercise, the incidence of obesity increases day by day in our society. Worldwide, at least 2.8 million people die each year as a result of being overweight or obese, and an estimated 35.8 million(2.3%) of global DALYs are caused by overweight or obesity. It is also a complex multifactorial disease which invites several serious pathological complication like hypertension, diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, endocrinal abnormalities, trauma to weight bearing joints and possibly immunologic impairement as well as it hampers the cosmetic value of the victim. In Ayurvedic texts, there are many more drugs, medicinal plants, pathya apathya and diverse techniques of yoga which have bestest preventive and curative effect on Sthoulya. Entire world is expecting a fruitful control and prevention of Sthoulya from Ayurveda.

Keywords: Sthoulya, Pathophysiology, Management.