Abstract :
Ayurveda mentions
Athisthaulya
under
Ashtaninditha Purusha
(eight undesirable conditions). It
arises due to vitiation of
Kapha Dosha, Va
ta Dosha
and
Medo Dhathu
.
Athisthaulya
can be
correlated with obesity, the chronic, highly prevalent abnormal metabolic condition affecting
millions of lives. Therefore, it was decided to observe the effect of
Virechana Karma
followed by
oral administration of
Mudgadi
Kashaya
and external application of
Triphala
Udvartana,
on
Athisthaulya. Virechana Karma
was conducted by using
El
-
Vireka
. After
Virechana Karma
,
patient was made to follow
Sansarjana Krama
for three consequent d
ays. From fourth day to
thirty
-
third day, the patient was treated with
Mudgadi
Kashaya
orally and with
Triphala
Udvartana
externally. After
Virechana Karma
, some of the symptoms were partially relieved.
After completion of the entire treatment, complete re
lief was observed in symptoms such as
Kshudra Swasa
, excessive
Abhyavarana
Shakthi
,
Ati Pipasa
,
Daurbalya
and
Swedadhikya
and
other symptoms were partially relieved.
Virechana Karma
eliminates vitiated
Pitta
and
Vata
Dosha
. Hence,
Virechana Karma
is effec
tive in treatment of
Athisthaulya
. Ingredients of
Mudgadi
Kashaya
and
Triphala Choorna
pacify vitiated
Vata
and
Kapha Dosha
and reduce
Medo
Dhathu
.
Hence these treatments are effective in treatment of Athisthaulya. It was concluded that conducting
Virechan
a Karma
using
El
-
Vireka
followed by internal application of
Mudgadi Kashaya
and
external application of
Triphala
Udvartana
is beneficial in treatment of
Athisthaulya
.
Keyword :
Athisthaulya , El - Vireka , Mudgadi Kashaya , Obesity, Triphala Udvartana , Virechana Karma ,