Abstract

*Vd. Ghanshyam Pandey and Prof. Dr. H. B. Singh

ABSTRACT

Sthoulya is defined in Ayurveda-A Person having heaviness and bulkiness of the body due to extreme growth especially in the Udaradi (Abdomen) region is termed as “Sthula” and the state of Sthula is called as “Sthoulya”. Sthoulya has been classified under "Ashta Nindita Purusha”4 (Eight despicable personalities). Ayurveda highlightsSthoulya as Kapha Pradhanaja (predominantly caused due to vitiated Kapha dosha), Medopradoshaja (Meda is the tissue which is predominantly affected), Bahudoshssa Avastha (multi-factorial condition) which can be counted as Santarpanajanyavyadhi (Disease caused due to affected anabolism). The world health organization (WHO) considers obesity as an insidious creeping epidemic that is now engulfing the entire world. Diet and lifestyle play a significant role both in the control and development of obesity. According to WHO, obesity is listed in top ten disorder that causes ill health. According to National Family Health Survey, India has 3 ranked in order of percentage of people and found obesity 14% in male and 16% in female. The Whole World is facing the Problem of Obesity thus this study is an attempt to find a holistic solution to the Disease of Medoroga.In such conditions, when there is excess Meda stored in the body, I have selected Aushadha chikitsa as it will help to reduce excess deposited Meda and symptoms of Sthoulya. In samprapti of sthaulya kapha and vaat dosh is involve and medodushti is seen dominately. So the treatment must be kaphahar vaathara. On that account vodangadi lauha is dominat in kaphahar and vaathar gunna dharma. Navakguggul contain ushanviryadravya and navak guggul which is also medo-vatahara. So this subject “Clinical Open Randomized Comperative Study of Vidangadi Lauha and Navak Guggul in Management of Sthaulya with Special Refrence to Obesity” is selected for study.