Ayurvedic and Modern Approach towards Ashta Dosha of Atisthaulya: A Review

Bhumika Dewangan; Sanjay Shukla; Rupendra Chandrakar

doi:10.21760/jaims.8.8.15

Bhumika Dewangan Post Graduate Scholar, Dept. Of Roga Nidana Evam Vikriti Vigyana, Shri NPA Govt. Ayurveda College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Sanjay Shukla Reader & Guide, Dept. of Roga Nidana Evam Vikriti Vigyana, Shri NPA Govt. Ayurveda College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Rupendra Chandrakar Reader & Co-guide, Dept. of Samhita Evum Siddhant, Shri NPA Govt. Ayurveda College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.8.8.15

Keywords: Atisthaulya, Ashta Dosha, Obesity, Medo Dhatu, Ayurveda

Abstract

Obesity is one of the major metabolic disorders now days due to sedentary lifestyle and diet habit along with stressful life. This affects the person physical, mental, and social well being. Atisthaulya is a disease that is described in almost all the Ayurveda text. Atisthaulya is describes under Ashtauninditya Purush by Acharya Charak which is correlated with obesity as there are similarities in their symptoms. Obesity is a major metabolic disorder which has high mortality and morbidity. This article aims to concentrate on elaboration of Ashta Dosha of Atisthaulya given by Acharya Charaka along with its modern pathophysiology and the Pathya Apathya (diet regime) that should be followed to manage Atisthaulya.

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