Abstract

EFFECTIVE AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF PRAMEHA (DIABETES MELLITUS): A CASE STUDY

Swati Gajanan Vedpathak, Rashmi Gopal Untwal and Shubham Bansi Maske*

ABSTRACT

Diabetes mellitus is a major lifestyle disorder now-a-days. It is metabolic disorder causing due to many factors characterized by abnormally high blood glucose levels due to lack of insulin. In the recent times the incidence of Diabetes has increased because of sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy dietary habits, shift duties. In ancient Ayurvedic texts this disease is described as Prameha, the characteristic symptom is Prabhuta Aavilmutrata. The present case study is of a 48 years old male patient visiting Ayurvedic Clinic, Pune with the chief complaints of indigestion, weight gain, anorexia, cramps in calf muscles, constipation, Naktmutrata. On the basis of physical findings and investigations the diagnosis of Prameha (Diabetes mellitus, type-2) was made. The treatment plan opted was use of Shamana aushadhi along with Mrudushodhan. The main cause behind this is shift dutiesand improper dietary habits, so modification of diet and lifestyle were given according to his duty schedule. Regular follow up visits at the interval of seven days were done for a period of 1 month. After 1 month of treatment significant responses.

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