Abstract

*Dr. Abdul Raheem R., Dr. Muktha and Dr. Niranjana H. P.

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda s ancient sysem of medicine which tells in detail about the various vyadhi, aushdhas, anupana, ahara, vihara, for swastha rakshnam and vyadhi upashamana. obesity is a sedentary life style and metabolic disorder. The WHO now considers obesity to be a Global epidemic and a public health problem. Globally an estimated 300 million adults are now obese and many are overweight. Prominent health risks associated with obesity are hypertension, type-2 diabetesmellitus, dyslipidemia, stroke, gall bladder stone, osteoarthritis, respiratory problem etc. The recent statistical data of WHO, shows that the world wide prevalence of Obesity is around 400 million with high rates among women than in men. In India 55% of male, 12.6% of female are obese and the condition is more in urban population than among rural population2. It also poses a major risk for chronic diseases. Obesity not only affects the health and life of the person but also the country’s economy. So, it is the need of the hour to develop better treatment protocol to treat and prevent the condition. As per Ayurveda, Acharya Charak has counted Sthoulya under astha Nindita Purusha.Moreever the chikitsa of sthoulya to be done with the apatarpana as medhohara chikitsa in this study the Pippali arka is used as told in arka prakasha. The property of drugs have shown that the Pippali and madhu is found to be effective in Sthoulya. The pippaliand madhu has kaphahara and medohara effects. Concurrently it is also mentioned in Arka Prakasha Pippali Arka along with Madhu that is beneficial in Sthoulya. To assess the effect of pippali arka 30 patients taken for 60 days study with single group, ofter the effect assessed with stastistically method.