Abstract

*Dr. Rohit Ranjan, Dr. Vijay Shankar Pandey, Dr.S.N. Tiwari and Dr.Sujeet Kumar

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda has been a proven science of life and an efficacious way of treatment of human diseases coupled with holistic approach in diagnosing diseases and thereafter providing an all-inclusive treatment of body and soul with a sole aim of achieving complete cure. It has got amazing tools of preventive as well as curative methods.“Sthaulya” (obesity) is such a disease, which provides the platform for so many hazards like H.T., C.H.D., D.M., O.A. infertility, impotency as well as psychological disorders like stress, anxiety, depression etc. Thus, the mortality and morbidity are more in obese person compared to others.Obesity is not merely a cosmetic problem but a serve threat to health and longevity. The old saying „The longer the belt, the shorter the life? is entirely accurate. in Gherand Samhita vamandhauti karma described for the management of kapha and pitta.