Abstract

A BRIEF REVIEW OF PRAMEHA UPDRAVA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES

*Vaidya Dubey Shivanikumari Rajesh and Vaidya Vinayak V. Tayade

Abstract

As the cases of Diabetes mellitus (DM) are increasing, its complications are becoming more and more prevalent. The Diabetes currently affects about 8.8% of the Indian population.[1] Hence there is need to prevent patients from becoming dependent on external insulin dosages and lifelong intake of oral medications, which may further make the prognosis worse. Though management of Diabetic Complication is possible by Modern medicines, it has its own fallacies. Both Shodhan and shaman chikitsa have been mentioned in the Ayurvedic texts for the treatment of Prameha using various formulations which have significant results. The effect of these treatments on the prameha updravas are yet to be explored fully. Hence it is important to know the Updravas of Prameha, their Lakshanas peculiarities, keeping the Diabetes Complications in mind.

Keywords: Diabetic Complications, Prameha Updravas, Diabetes, Ayurveda, Diabetes Mellitus, Chikitsa