Abstract

A REVIEW ON ROLE OF VYOSHADI SAKTU IN ATISTHAULYA W.S.R. TO OBESITY

*Dr. Ashutosh Dwivedi and Dr. Archana Singh

Abstract

Obesity is one of the major risk factor of various lifestyle disorders. In 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults, 18 years and older, were overweight. of these over 650 million men and women were obese. At least 3.4 million adults die each year as a result of being overweight or obese. Obesity is also the condition which affects the external appearance or personality of any individual. The first adverse effect of obesity to emerge in population in transition are hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and glucose intolerance, while coronary heart disease and long term complications of diabetes, such as renal failure begin to emerge several years later. In Ayurveda Samhita, complete diet therapy is given which will be beneficial for obesity patients in the form of Patya, Apathya, Ahara, Vihar. As in Ayurveda, Sthoulya can be considered under Santarpana janya vikara and vyoshadi saktu is indiacted in such kind of santarpanjanya vikara like stahulya. This review is aimed to evaluate the role of ―Vyoshadi saktu and its ingredients‖ as a Pathya as well as remedy for obesity. Most of the components of Vyoshadi Saktu have kapha-vatahara, Tridoshahara, Deepana, Pachana, anulomana, lekhana, Bhedana, Chedana and medohar activities. After Review of Ayurvedic literatures, various researches published in International and National journals, it can be concluded that Vyoshadi Saktu with these pharmacotherapeutic properties is likely to break down the samprapti of sthaulya Roga or Obesity and check its progress without producing weakness in the body.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Vyoshadi Saktu, Sthaulya, Obesity, Santarpanjanya Vyadhi.