CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF RELATION BETWEEN MEDA DHATVAGNI AND STHAULYA
Dr. Kashyap N. Limbani *, Dr. Vinita Patil, Dr. Deepika P. Chaudhari and Dr. Vaidehi Raole
ABSTRACT
Obesity is defined as a condition where one is at least 20% more than ideal body. Obesity is a common health problem and its prevalence is increasing globally. Abnormal accumulation of Meda dhatu in body is known as Medo dushti. Medo dushti includes several numbers of other Medo vikaras, which are collectively known as Medoroga(Sthaulya). Ayurveda considers sthaulya as a disease due to Ati Santarpana. Obese patients are nourished excessively by Meda dhatu and other remaining dhatu get malnourished. In these phenomena Meda dhatvagni play a major roll. Due to Meda dhatvagnimandhya formation of other dhatu doesn’t take place and only Meda dhatu increases and which ultimately known as Sthaulya.
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