Abstract

REVIEW ARTICLE ON AYURVEDIC APPROACH TO MADHUMEHA-DIABETES MELLITUS

Vd. C. S. Tanmane* and Vd. T. P. Petkar

Abstract

Today’s era is dominated by disorder of life style and Ayurveda is the oldest system of medicine. Prameha is the disease of Mutravaha strotas having Kapha dominancy. In all, 20 types of prameha Madhumeha runs parallel with the causes of Diabetes Mellitus mentioned by the system of modern medicine Madhumeha has been describes as passing of honey like urine in excess amount. Ayurveda includes Prameha amongst Asto Mahagada. The term Diabetes mellitus describes a metabolic disorder of multi etiologies characterized by chronic hyperglycemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat, protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both.

Keywords: prameha, mutravaha srotas, madhumeha, diabetes mellitus.