Abstract

A CONCEPTUAL APPROACH TO EKAMULIKA PRAYOGA IN PRAMEHA W.S.R TO MADHUMEHA

Dr. Santosh V.R.*, Dr. Noor Fathima and Dr. Sankangoud Patil

ABSTRACT

Prameha is a Syndrome described in Ayurveda that includes Clinical conditions involved in Obesity, Prediabetes, Diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome. Prameha is basically Kapha dosha pradhana[1], Medo dushya pradhana.[2,3] and Mutravaha Sroto dushti vikara. Most of the scientific papers lists out Anti-diabetic Herbal drugs & try to explain their Mode of Action in relation to modern signs & symptoms like Hypoglycemic, Hypocho lestremic etc. But none of them discuss about appropriate drug selection based on Intended effect required in prameha with emphasizes on Chikitsa siddanta. This Paper lists out all those Single drug preparations and discusses about their rationality behind usage w.s.r to Samprapti vighatana which is different in Prameha & Madhumeha based on different Treatment principles. Single herbs are common form of herbal formulation in use, easy to administer, comfortable. It is most economical method of prescribing medicines. The Pharmacological effects of drug can be easily accessed and also their Standardization is fruitful.

Keywords: Madhumeha, Ekamulika prayoga, Vyadhi Prabhava, Guru apatarpana, Laghu santharpana, Samanya dravya, Vishesha dravya.