Abstract

COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO TREAT MEDADHATU DUSHTI IN PRAMEHA (DIABETIC DYSLIPIDEAMIA)

Dr. Shashi Choudhary*, Dr. Udai Raj Saroj, Dr. Harish Bhakuni

Abstract

Patients with type II diabetes mellitus have several lipid abnormalities, including elevated plasma triglycerides (due to increased VLDL and lipoprotein remnants), elevated levels of dense LDL, and decreased plasma levels of HDL-C. Patients with type II diabetes mellitus are usually dyslipidemic, even when under relatively good glycemic control. Diabetic dyslipidaemia in India is one of the main causes for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) mortality. As per critical judgment of some Ayurvedic authors of recent era, Prameha is compared and correlated with Diabetes mellitus and Meda is compared with body fat. Meda is considered as the first Dushya to get vitiated in the pathological process of Prameha Roga as aggravated Kapha vitiates it selectively due to their identical characteristics. In this paper effort is made to review some Ayurvedic herbs and dietary lifestyle to treat Medodhatu Dushti in Prameha.

Keywords: Medodhatu Dushti, Prameha, Diabetes mellitus, Dyslipideamia.