Abstract

EFFECT OF TRIPHALA UDVARTAN IN OBESITY

Dr. Manjusha Chandrakant Potdar* PG (Scholer), Dr. Arti Rajendra Firke, Associate Professor and Dr. Deepali Manore Assistant Professor

Abstract

Obesity in female population is the most common lifestyle disorder. Various treatments, procedures, diet and exercise methods are described in Ayurved to treat obesity. Some classical methods like Udvartan are explained in the text as Dinacharya upkrama with its medohar effect. Udvartan is a procedure of massaging the whole body below the neck with powder of herbs in the direction opposite to the orientation of hair on the body. A clinical study has been conducted on 40 obese females. The patients were advised Triphala choorna udvartan, regular walk and diet suggestions. The result showed weight loss, loss in mid arm circumference and abdominal girth, with Agnivardhan, Utsah, Laghav, Tandranash, Prasannata, Varna sudhaar (kantivardhan) , samyak nidra, and Mala, Mutra, Swedadi vruddhi.

Keywords: Udvartan, Dinacharya upakrama, medohar, diet, etc.]