ABSTRACT

Diabetes mellitus / Prameha is a group of diseases characterized by high levels of blood glucose resulting from defects in insulin production, insulin action, or both. It is a metabolic disorder of multiple etiology characterized by chronic hyperglycemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat, and protein, metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. Shows the symptoms of thirst, polyuria, weight loss etc. If left untreated, diabetes can cause many complications. Serious long-term complications include cardiovascular disease, stroke, chronic kidney disease, damage to the eyes and cognitive impairment foot ulcers, damage to the nerves. There are mainly 2 types. They are type1 and type2 some other types are also there. Ayurveda has also described diabetes as Prameha. Ayurvedic system stated that when the human body and mind experience discomfort and pain that stage is called a disease. The root cause of a disease is an imbalance in dosha (bio- physiological bases), dhatu (tissue involved) and mala (excretory products) in terms of changes in their quantity and quality as well as their relative ratio to each other in an individual of the particular constitution. Keyword: Diabetes mellitus, Prameha, Ayurvedic, Insulin
Publication date: 01/11/2021

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.11.5777