ABSTRACT

Obesity is the major health care challenge that we are facing today. In addition to overall obesity, central obesity is associated with a statistically higher health risk, even among individuals with normal weight. Sthoulya is the nearest clinical entity in Ayurveda comparable to obesity. The lakshana of sthoulya is chalatwa of udara caused due to increase in the size of udara. The treatment modalities recommended for sthoulya includes Langhana, apatarpana, rookshana. Swedana being a type of langhana therapy. In this astudy, the drugs from swedopaga gana of charaka are used as mrudu swedana to remove the mala of the meda that is sweda, in the form of udara bandhana. Udvartana is a procedure which does rookshana along with kapha medo shaman and is a well-established treatment for Sthoulya. Patients were divided into 2 groups (N= 14) and clinical study was conducted. Study group (N=7) patients were given Udvarttana and udara bandhana. Control group (N=7) patients were given Udvartana. Study conducted for 7 days. Waist circumference and waist height ratio is assessed before and after the treatment. The findings were recorded using T-test was used find the Significance between the groups. On analysing the data of the study group, there was statistically significant change in the assessment criteria in the study group but when analysed with the control group there was no much statistically significant changes. This may be due to less sample size taken for pilot study and the actual study might give a significant result. Though there is no statistically significant result seen in study group when compared to control group, still there is a negative mean difference obtained and a significant result with a single group is seen. Also, changes were physically appreciated. On increasing the sample size, statistically significant result may be obtained. Keywords: shigruvaadi udara bandhana, swedopaga ganas, central obesity
Publication date: 25/01/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.1.2035