Effective management of newly diagnosed case of Prameha with Vasanthika Vamana - A single case study

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is the group of metabolic conditions with constant hyperglycaemia results from defects in insulin production or uptake. Type 2 Diabetes is the most common reason for hyperglycaemia mainly affecting people around age of 40 with lack of exercises and sedentary lifestyle. The increase in incidence of disease and its easy growing complications have become threat to healthcare sector even after the discovery of various hypoglycaemic agents and synthetic insulin. These medicines with long term use are reported to have hazardous side effects. In Ayurveda similar condition has been mentioned under the disease spectrum of Prameha. The line of management of Prameha is to aim at the control of hyperglycaemia along with removing the root cause of the disease. Samshodhana is the line of treatment mentioned for the treatment of Prameha and proper Rutu Shodhana will help to get rid of many Santharpanotha Vyadhis as they do timely elimination of vitiated Dosha. The purpose of this study to evaluate the efficacy of Vasanthika Vamana in Diabetes mellitus in preventing and curative way. In present study, Vasanthika Vamana Karma proved as best treatment in controlling subjective symptoms and blood sugar levels.