Abstract

PHARMACO-THERAPEUTIC EVALUATION OF SNUHI-SHIKHARI KSHARA YOG [KALPIT YOG] IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ATISTHOULYA W.S.R. TO OBESITY

Dr. Prana Singh*, Dr. Chandan Singh, Dr. Manoj Kumar Adlakha, Dr. Sunita Prajapat, Dr. Babita Verma and Dr. Aditya Dev

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Abstract

Obesity is a common chronic disorder of excessive body fat. Currently almost 1 in 5 men and over 1 in 6 women are overweight. Snuhi Regarding its properties has been said as Katu in Rasa, Tikshna and Guru in Guna, Ushna in Virya, Katu in Vipaka and Apamarga is Katu, Tikta in Rasa, Laghu, Ruksha in Guna, Ushna in Virya and Katu in Vipaka. In this study the drugs Snuhi and Apamarga were used in Kshara form. Kshara itself has ksharana and lekhana property. Euphol is a chemical compound of Euphorbia neriifolia. B-Sitosterol is a chemical compound of Achyranthes aspera. It might help reduce cholesterol levels by limiting the amount of cholesterol that is able to enter the body. Finally, it can be concluded that Snuhi-Shikhari kshara Yog could be a good tools for management of Sthoulya.

Keywords: Sthoulya, Obesity, Snuhi, Apamarga, Pharmacotherapeutic, Kshara.