Abstract

A REVIEW STUDY ON THE COMPARISON OF SHITAMEHA IN AYURVEDA AND MODERN MEDICAL CONCEPT

Dr. Roshani R. Tambe*, Dr. Sachin Banarase, Dr. Bhushan Raghuwanshi

Abstract

Prameha is a significant disorder in Ayurveda, mentioned in ancient texts with details on its causes, symptoms, and treatment. Classified as one of the eight major diseases (Ashtamahagada), it is linked to metabolic conditions. Ayurveda describes 20 types of Prameha, with Shitameha being a specific type marked by the passage of cold, excessive, and watery urine. The aim this review article is to study the concept of Shitameha and its correlation with modern medical concepts such as Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Insipidus, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), and Hypothyroidism. As this is a fundamental literary study, the Samhitas and modern medical textbooks are analyzed for a comprehensive understanding of Shitameha and its clinical correlations. The study suggests a strong correlation between the Ayurvedic perspective of Shitameha (characterized by coldness and polyuria) and modern conditions involving metabolic slowdown or impaired urine concentration. This study concludes that Shitameha can be correlated with modern diseases like Diabetes Insipidus, CKD, and Hypothyroidism-related metabolic dysfunction.

Keywords: Shitameha, Prameha, Diabetes Insipidus, Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypothyroidism.