A Systemic review of Sthaulya and its Nidana- Parivarjan Chikitsa

Today, almost everyone is obese with losing weight. Obesity is defined as a condition where one is at least 20%more than ideal body weight. Obesity is normally caused by a sedentary lifestyle, lack of physical activity and irregular diet and sleep pattern, stress. Overweight and Obesity contribute to Diseases like, Heart attacks, stroke, arteriosclerosis, Diabetes, Mental Retardation/affection like Mood swings and even depression. Obesity being the Risk factor for these Diseases and hence prevention of obesity will decrease the chances of such disease. Inspite of advanced technology and Researches the modern medicine is failing to give the result for obesity due to its multi-functional nature, like other diseases, obesity is mainly the result of factors like, heredity, environment or food, but it is difficult to change environment but relatively carry to change food habits and lifestyle. A definition of swastha purusha as given by Charak and Sushruta Su. 15/48. A healthy body is the only one media to achieve the ultimate goal among the ‘Chaturvidha purushartha’. Acharya Sushruta also said that Madhyama sharira is the best but Ati sthaula and Ati Krisha are always affected with some complaints. Acharya Charak has thrown light on the Eight varieties of impediments which are designated as Nindita Purusha (inferior person). Ati sthaulya comprises one of them. The present study deals with detail causes of sthaulya according to Ayurvedic classics and its Nidana-parivarjan Chikitsa

Raktamokshana (Siravyadha) In Vaivarnya – A Case Study

Skin is the largest organ of the body and constitutes 16% of the body weight. Nowadays drastic changes have occurred due to global warming, unfavorable food regimes, stress, unpredictable weather transitions etc. The vitiated external environment undoubtedly affects the body’s internal ailments. Large community prevalence studies have demonstrated that about 20 -30 % of the world population have various skin problems requiring attention; ‘Vaivarnya’ (discoloration) is one of them. Maintenance of normal skin color is the function of Rakta dhatu.  Acharya Sushruta has mentioned the Varnaprasadana karya of Rakta dhatu.  Acharya Charaka has described Vaivarnya as Shonitpradoshaja Vikara. Hence whenever there is abnormal change in skin color, there must be vitiation of Rakta dhatu. Modern science does not have certain and effective therapy for the Vaivarnya and world is expecting some beneficial and useful remedies from the Ayurveda. The treatment procedures described for Raktapradoshaja Vikara in Ayurveda are Langhan, Virechana and Raktamokshana. Among them Raktamokshana is practiced since ancient era in skin ailments. In the patients having dominancy of pitta dosha or vitiation of rakta dhatu, Raktamokshana gives better results at the earliest. The pilot study assessed the efficacy of Raktamokshana (Siravyadha) in the management of Vaivarnya, carried out on 10 patients of Vaivarnya from OPD and IPD from Dr. M. N. Agashe Hospital, Satara. At the end Raktamokshana (Siravyadha) therapy was found beneficial in the management of Vaivarnya due to its better and effective results and certainty