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CLINICAL STUDY OF DASHANG GUGGUL IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MEDOROGA

Evare A. H.* and Pawar R. D.

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Abstract

In today’s era the development of industrialization and communication is contributing towards sedentary life styles, in turn causing chronic non- communicable diseases like diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cancer, ischemic heart disease, cerebro-vascular accidents, atherosclerosis, varicose veins etc. Obesity is a major lifestyle disorders, it is a disease which grows rapidly ranking one of the most common chronic metabolic disorder, Obese people tend to develop insulin resistance and this insulin resistancy is the cause for metabolic syndrome, metabolic syndrome is considered as cluster of conditions that occur together increasing risk of cardiac disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Obesity in Ayurveda described under the heading of Sthaulya or Medoroga. Charak has described Medoroga as a disease of accumulation of excessive Meda and Mamsa Dhatu, which result into pendulous appearance of buttocks, belly and breast. Atisthula has been classified under Ashta Ninditiya Purush. Sushruta opined that some of Upadrava of Medoroga are Prameh Pidaka, Jwar, Bhagandar, Vidradhi and Vatvikara. Vagbhat explain Shodhan Chikitsa for Medoroga. Charak has advised to administer Guru, Atarpana, Chestha, and Karshana in Sthula. In spite of advanced technology and researches, the modern medicine is failing to give the best result for obesity, due to its multifactorial nature. There are fewer drugs used for treatment of obesity in modern medicine. The role of surgeries like bariatric surgery, gastric bypass surgery, gastric banding is only restricted to morbid obesity (BMI>40) hence in modern medicine, its management aspect remains symptomatic and restricted use of drugs with serious side effects and greater chances of recurrence. so, there is need to find a natural and safe Ayurvedic medicine with no side effects and in economic range. Here is a single case study was done on patient of Medoroga with drug Dashang Guggul advised twice daily and assessment done before treatment and after treatment. Observations and results obtained during this case were reassuring and assessed on different parameters which are presented in full paper.

Keywords: Medoroga, Sthaulya, Obesity, Dashang Guggul.