Abstract

REVIEW ON ANTIDIABETIC DRUGS IN DHANWANTARI NIGHANTU

Jyoti Pareek*, Shweta Rankawat, Ashwini Kumar Sharma and Hemwati Gurjar

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Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus is a long-term metabolic condition that has significant social, health, and economic ramifications. According to estimates, 285 million people worldwide (or roughly 6.4% of the adult population) had this illness in 2010. If there are no improvements in treatment or control, this number is projected to rise to 430 million. The two main causes of the increase are ageing and obesity. Additionally, it has been demonstrated that about 50% of alleged diabetics do not receive a diagnosis until 10 years after the commencement of the condition, indicating that the true prevalence of diabetes worldwide must be extremely high. This chapter introduces the various kinds of diabetes and its associated consequences, including cardiovascular disease, retinopathy, periodontal disease, nephropathy, somatic and autonomic neuropathy, and immune system damage. Dhanvanari Nighantu also describes important anti-diabetic drugs which are useful for us in the treatment of diabetic. There are seven varga available in Dhanwantari Nighantu and a total of 17 dravyas with Pramehahar property among the medications in Aushadhivarga. Both doctors and researchers will benefit from using these medications in their respective disciplines, whether it is to treat Prameha or conduct study to learn more about the unexplored. The goal of the current study is to evaluate effective herbal treatments for Prameha.

Keywords: Prameha, Dhanwantari Nighantu, Diabetes, Herb.