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A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF MULAKA YUSHA AND KULATHA YUSHA IN STHAULYA W.S.R TO OBESITY

Dr. Aparna S.*, Dr. Yogeesha Acharya and Dr. Sandesh Kumar Shetty

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Background: Aahara is one of the prime factors described in Ayurveda for healthy living, to promote growth and repairing the tissues. This is supplied through the medium of food containing variety of elements for the proper nourishment of the body. Lifestyle diseases are the outcome of the way we lead our lives. Emerging spectrum of lifestyle diseases is a big health challenge. Obesity is a metabolic disease and a burning issue now-a-days. As the Dosha and Dushya are Kapha and Medas respectively, that drug which are Kapha-Medohara and corrects Medo Dhathwagnimandya should be selected. Mulaka and Kulatha Yusha in the literature tackle both Kapha-Meda Vriddhi and Dhatwagnimandya. Objectives Of The Study 1. To study the effect of Mulaka Yusha in Sthaulya. 2. To compare the effect of both Yusha for the management of Obesity & Sthaulya Lakshana showing individuals. 3. To study the effect of Mulaka Yusha on lipid profile& FBS Methodology: The current study was carried out on 40 subjects fulfilling diagnostic and inclusion criteria are allocated in to two groups. Group A administered with Mulaka Yusha and Group B with Kulatha Yusha for 2 months. The assessment was done based on subjective, objective parameters and lab investigations. Results: Both group showed significant improvement in subjective and objective parameters within the groups. Mulaka Yusha showed better improvement in subjective and Kulatha Yusha showed better improvement in objective parameters. Conclusion: In the current study, Mulaka Yusha showed better results in improvement of Sthaulya Lakshana, body measurements and blood investigations. Thus, this study may be included as regular diet plan in Sthaulya/Obesity gives effective results.

Keywords: Swastha; Sthaulya; Pathya; Yusha; Mulaka.