Abstract

THE CLINICAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE ADD ON EFFECTIVENESS OF UDARA BANDHANA IN ABDOMINAL OBESITY

Chaithra H. N.*, Kavitha M. B., Sushant B. and Tripathy T. B.

ABSTRACT

Introduction: The major health challenge India is facing today is obesity. Central obesity is one among it with higher health risk. This may also be prevalent with individuals with normal weight. Sthoulya is the nearest clinical entity in Ayurveda comparable to obesity. The lakshana of sthoulya is chalatwa of udara caused due to increase in the size of udara. The treatment modalities recommended for sthoulya includes langhana, atarpana, rookshana. Swedana being a type of langhana therapy. Here, swedopaga gana dravyas are used for rookshana of meda and also as mrudu swedana to remove the mala of the meda that is sweda, in the form of udara bandhana. Udvartana does rookshana and also kapha meda shamana and it is a well-established treatment for Sthoulya. Methodology: Patients were divided into 2 groups (N= 44) and clinical study was conducted. Study group (N=23) patients were given Udvarttana and udara bandhana. Control group (N+21) patients were given only Udvartana. Study conducted for 7 days. Waist circumference and waist height ratio is assessed before and after the treatment. The findings were recorded. Repeated measure annova and dependent t test was used to find the significance within the group, and independent t was used to find the significance between the groups. Results: On analysing the data of the study group, there was statistically significant change in the assessment criteria in the study group but when analysed with the control group there was no much statistically significant changes. Though there is no statistically significant result seen in study group when compared to control group, still there is a negative mean difference obtained and a significant result with a single group is seen. Also, changes were physically appreciated. On increasing the sample size, statistically significant result would have obtained.

Keywords: shigruvaadi udara bandhana, swedopaga ganas, central obesity.