A Clinical Efficacy of Dashanga Guggulu in Sthaulya w.s.r. to Dosha Dushya Lakshana

Suraj Rathod; Danga SK; Jadhav Mahadevi; Khanolkar Tejashree

doi:10.21760/jaims.v2i1.7487

Suraj Rathod Post Graduate Scholar, Dept. of Kayachikitsa, Govt Ayurveda College, Nagpur, Maharastra, India.
Danga SK M.D. in Kayachikitsa,Govt Ayurveda College, Nagpur, Maharastra, India.
Jadhav Mahadevi Post Graduate Scholar, Dept. of Roga Nidana,Govt Ayurveda College, Nagpur, Maharastra, India.
Khanolkar Tejashree Post Graduate Scholar, Dept. of Basic Principles, Govt Ayurveda College, Nagpur, Maharastra, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v2i1.7487

Keywords: Sthaulya, Obesity, Dashanga Guggulu, Astau Nindita Purusha

Abstract

Charaka has quoted Sthaulya under the eight varieties of impediments which are designated as AstauNindita Purusha, Ati-Sthaulya comprises one of them. Charaka also listed this problem under Santarpanajanita Vyadhi. According to Charaka in the case of fatty person, other Dhatus doesn’t grow to the extent. He listed eight defects underlying Sthaulya Purusha they are Ayuhrasa, Javoparodha, Alpa-Vyavayita, Daurbalya, Daurgandhya, Swedabadha, Ati-Trisha, Ati-Kshudha. It was observed in this study that the parameters like Sharira Bhara (Weight), BMI and Dosha Dhatu Dushti Lakshana of Vata, Pitta and Kapha are extremely significant statistically except Ashti and Majja. Overall it was observed that, percentage of relief in each patient of Sthaulya in experimental group was observed as 59.86% while 33.82 % in control group. On an average, in both group 46.84% relief was observed in each patient of Sthaulya. No side effects of the therapy were observed.

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