Abstract

Dr. Gupta Payal*, Mishra Pramod Kumar and Soni Anamika

ABSTRACT

Sthaulya (Obesity) is blessing of modern age of machines and materialism. It is physiological, psychological and social disorder, which is most disfavoured by modern society for social as well as medical reasons. In Ayurveda Acharya Charaka has described Sthaulyaundereight undesirable constitutions (“AshtaninditaPurusha”) Keeping in view, this burning problem of the present era and its associated devastating disease, it has been decided to do research on Sthaulya with following AIMS AND OBJECTIVES-. Conceptual study on Sthaulya (obesity).To assess the efficacy of LekhanGhanVvati and Lekhanbasti in the management of Sthaulya. To compare clinical efficacy of Lekhan Ghan Vati alone and Lekhanbasti with LekhanGhanVati both together. MATERIAL AND METHODS- The study was conducted on 40 clinically diagnosed patient of Sthaulya(obesity)and randomly divided into two groups. In Group-A: 20 patients will be administered Lekhan ghan vati 2 tab each tab 500mg; twice in a day with lukewarm water for 30 days. In Group-B: 20 patients will be administered Lekhan ghan vati 2 tab each tab 500mg; twice in a day with lukewarm water along with Lekhanbasti (350-400 ml) for 30 days. Statistical Analysis-was done with help of Instate Graph Pad software3.1 using Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed ranks test and Mann-Whitney test. RESULTS- Statistically maximum highly significant result was observed in Group-B &Significant result was observed in Group-A. CONCLUSION- The therapy in the form of administration of Lakhan ghanvati and LekhanBasti separately or in combination is a safe and effective in the management of Sthaulya (obesity).