Critical review on Haritaki w.s.r. to Sthaulya (obesity)

  • Shilky Patel Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Swasthavritta, Pt. K.L.S. Govt. (Auto) Ayurveda College and Institute, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
  • Nitin Marwaha Professor & HOD, Department of Swasthavritta, Pt. K.L.S. Govt. (Auto) Ayurveda College and Institute, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
  • Charu Bansal Professor, Department of Swasthavritta, Pt. K.L.S. Govt. (Auto) Ayurveda College and Institute, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
  • Trupti Jain Assistant Professor, Department of Swasthavritta, Pt. K.L.S. Govt. (Auto) Ayurveda College and Institute, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Keywords: Overweight, Obesity, BMI, Haritaki, Sthaulya, Overweight, Obesity, BMI, Haritaki, Sthaulya, Ayurveda

Abstract

Obesity is a major risk factor for a number of chronic diseases, including Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease & Cancer etc. In 2013, the American Medical Association (AMA) declared Obesity a disease that requires a range of interventions to advance treatment & prevention.  So, it is the need of the hour to develop better treatment protocol to treat & prevent the condition. Ayurveda has the potential in the prevention, management & improvement of the quality of life in obese patient. Haritaki having properties like Kaphaghna, Medoghna, Deepana, Pachana, Ruksha, Laghu Guna, Katu, Tikta Rasa and Ushna Veerya, it does the Sthaulya Samprapti Vighatana. Various studies also suggested that Haritaki possesses an antiobesity and hypolipidemic effects based on Kaphanashak and Medoghna properties and presence of its biologically active components like saponins, phytosterols, chebulinic acid and corilagin. Therefore, Haritaki can be useful as an adjuvant therapy for Obesity.

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Shilky Patel, Nitin Marwaha, Charu Bansal, & Trupti Jain. (2022). Critical review on Haritaki w.s.r. to Sthaulya (obesity) . Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 7(1), 187 - 190. Retrieved from https://jaims.in/jaims/article/view/1656
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