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AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF STHOULYA W.S.R. TO OBESITY: A CASE STUDY

Dr. Diksha Daheriya*, Dr. Pooja Maida, Dr. Shwetal Shivhare

Abstract

In the modern era, unhealthy eating habits, sedentary lifestyles, lack of exercise, and various stress factors contribute to the rising prevalence of obesity. Obesity and sthoulya are correlated to each other. According to charaka samhita sthoulya is santarpan janya vyadhi. Medo vaha srotas is affected due to overgrowth of medodhatu eventually leads to sthoulya. sthoulya (Obesity) is such a disease which provides a platform for so many hazards like hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes mellitus, osteoarthritis, as well as psychological disorders like stress, anxiety, depression. There is no effective treatment for sthoulya and with many side effects in contemporary science so we planned Ayurvedic treatment. Aim and Objective- To find out effective Ayurvedic management of sthoulya w.s.r. to Obesity. Materials and Methods- A 46 year female patient visited our hospital with the chief complaint of excessive weight gain, general debility, foul smell from the body, excessive sweating. The patient received vaitran Basti and Udvartan for 16 days along with oral medication as the part of their treatment regimen. Result- Patient got symptomatic relief. Discussion-Ayurvedic treatments aim to restore balance through detoxification and fat metabolism enhancement. In this case, Vaitran Basti helped detoxify the system and balance the doshas, while Udvartan improved circulation and fat breakdown. The patient’s positive response indicates that Ayurvedic interventions may offer a holistic and effective alternative for managing obesity and its associated health risks. Conclusion- It was found that Vaitran Basti and Udvartan along with Shamana Ausadhi is effective in the treatment of sthoulya w.s.r. to Obesity.

Keywords: sthoulya, Obesity, sthoulyachikitsa, Bastikarma, Udvartan.