Abstract

HYPERLIPIDEMIA: A CAUSATIVE FACTOR OF DHAMANIPRATICHAYA W.S.R. TO ATHEROSCLEROSIS

Dr. Kanchan D. Raut* and Dr. Ninad Sathe

Abstract

With the evolution in human society, occurring lifestyle diseases are more related with heart disease, stroke, obesity, type II diabetes and diseases associated with smoking, alcohol and drug abuse. Hyperlipidemia is a metabolic syndrome characterized by diverse lipid profiles like hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and familial combined hyperlipidemia. There is a well established association between lipid concentrations and the risk of CVD. Globally, a third of ischemic heart disease is attributable to high cholesterol. This change in the vessel wall is referred as dhamanipratichaya (atherosclerosis). As per involvement of Dosha-dushya the disease can be considered among ‘Santarpana Janya Vikaras’. Ayurveda has mentioned several medicines which are mentioned as lekhaniya, doing the scrapping action of excessive fat. Also various researches carried out on ayurvedic medicines have proved promising effect in lowering the low density lipoprotein, and certain medicines even have helped in increasing high density lipoprotein. This article gives us a review about modern concept of hyperlipidemia and its correlation with dhamanipratichaya, along with its treatment.

Keywords: Hyperlipidemia, cholesterol, dhamanipratichaya.