Abstract

AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ON MEDO DUSHTI IN STHOULYA W.S.R LIPID PROFILE

Ajanya Raj K. M.*, Kirankumar S.S. and Andanagowda S. Patil

ABSTRACT

Sthoulya is one of the santarpanotha vyadhi[1] Athisthoulya is a kaphaja nanatmaja vikara[2] and athisthoola is also told in the ashta nindhita purusha. In Ayurveda various santarpana and manasika nidanas have been considered to play an important role in the precipitation of the disease. Intake of guru, sheetha, snigdha, madhura, Kaphavardhaka drugs along with lack of exercise and sedentary life style results in the excessive nourishment of medas while other bodily elements [Dhathus]are deprived of nourishment. Disproportionately increased medas is accountable for several serious consequences reported in charaka samhitha like aayusho hrasa (Decrease of life span), javoparodha (Decrease in enthusiasm and activity), krichravyavayatha (Difficulty in sexual act), dourbalya (Decrease of strength), swedaabadha (Excessive sweating), pipasaadhikya (Excessive thirst) etc.[4] The lipid profile is a group of tests that are
used to check the lipid patterns in the blood. In lipid profile the elevated levels of total cholesterol, serum triglycerides, low density lipoprotein and low levels of high density lipoprotein are evaluated, as they may eventually leads to medo dushti. So it is important to assess the relation between medo dushti and lipid profile. In India more than 135 million individuals are affected by sthoulya. Sthoulya is a burning issue and is posing challenge both in developing as well as developed world. Hence in the present study an effort is made to find out and analyse the medo dushti in the samprapti of sthoulya with lipid profile study. Aims and Objectives: To assess the medodushti in the samprapti of sthoulya. To assess the medodushti in sthoulya with lipid profile study. Materials and Methods: Minimum of 60 patients suffering from sthoulya were selected for the study randomly, irrespective of their religion, educational background, and economical status. The study was done by using a structured questionnaire. Conclusion: In the present study the observation shows that majority of the sthoulya patients had altered lipid profile. Majority patients had high VLDL, borderline high LDL, lowHDL, high serum triglycerides, borderline high cholesterol. The serum cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, LDL, VLDL and deposited fats are considered as medo dhatu. So the medodushti will lead to defect in lipoprotein metabolism.

Keywords: Sthoulya, Medodushti, Lipid profile, Obesity.