Abstract

A REVIEW OF MEDOROGA (STHAULYA) WITH SPECIAL REFERNCE TO AYURVEDA

Dr. Sneha Gajanan Gawande* and Dr. Mrudula Pramod Muley

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Abstract

Obesity is the gift of modern age of machines and materialism. It is physiological, psychological and social disorder, which is most disfavoured by modern society for social as well as medical reasons. Obesity occurs as a result of lack of physical activities with increased intake of daily diet resulting into the clinical entity, which can be called as obesity. According to Ayurveda Sthaulya is such a disease which provides platform for so many hazards like Hypertension, Coronary heart disease, Diabetes mellitus, Osteoarthritis as well as psychological disorders like stress, anxiety, depression etc. Obesity and Hyperlipidaemia being the most common problems in all age group. In Sthaulya, the involvement of Medovaha srotas is the main factor along with the involvement of other srotasas like, Rasavaha srotas and Mamsavaha srotas.

Keywords: Sthaulya, Medorog, Obesity.