Measures Of Ayurveda For Management Of Sthaulya- A Critical Review

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Dr. Smita Gangaram Deshmane
PG Scholar, Department of Kayachikitsa,
Shree Ayurved Mahavidyalay, Nagpur

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Date of Acceptance : 14 Jun 2023

Date of Publication : 10 Aug 2023

Article ID : SD-IJAY_029

How to cite this article : Deshmane S.G., Dachewar A.S.Measures of Ayurveda for Management of Sthaulya- A Critical Review. Sanjivani Darshan National Journal of Ayurveda & Yoga 2023;1(1):21-30 http://doi.org/10.55552/SDNJAY.2023.1104

Abstract

Obesity is a significant burden on global healthcare , among non communicable diseases. It is major global issues and emerging health problem in developing countries such as India. Body as well as mind might get affected by Obesity. Keeping this mind W.H.O. coined new term to this global epidemic has ‘Globesity’¹.In Ayurveda, Sthaulya belong to Santarpanjanya Vyadhi² and described by many Acharyas. In Ayurvedic text many drugs , medicinal preparations, Pathya-Apathya, Yogasana, and Dincharyaare described which have significant result in prevention and cure of this global issue. An effort has been made to understand obesity through Ayurvedic prospective and to find out the likely solutions of obesity through Ayurveda. This paper is an effort to understand Nidan(aetiology), its sign and symptoms, preventive methods like NidanParivarjan, therapeutic management along with medicine, Pathya-Apathya, non-pharmacological methods like exercise and yogic kriyas

KEYWORDS: Sthaulya, Pathya-Apathya, Santarpanjanya, Dincharya, Yogasana,