European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

STUDY THE SECONDARY PREVENTION OF AMRITADYA GUGGULU AND BHRAMAREE PRANAYAMA IN HYPERLIPIDEMIA

Alankarage Buddhika Dharmarathna* and Kariyakeranage Chandi Perera

ABSTRACT

The hallmark of hyperlipidaemia is high blood lipid concentration in blood disproportionately. In Ayurveda, Medo Roga (Medo Vruddhi) is the term for hyperlipidemia. The objectives of the study were to determine the secondary preventive aspect of Amritadya Guggulu (AG) and practice of Bhramaree Pranayama in Hyperlipidemic patients. Study design was Randomized, Comparative clinical study with 8 week treatment period and 3 months follow up period. Eighty eight patents with Total Cholesterol (TC) >240mg/dl, both genders, aged between 30 to 79 years, were randomly selected from outdoor patient department of Swastavritta clinic, National Ayurveda Teaching Hospital, Borella. Selected patients randomly divided into group A(n=44) and B(n=44). Group A patients treated with AG powder and practice of Bhramaree Pranayama while group B patients treated with AG powder only. Ethical Clearence Approval was granted by Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo. Both groups had a statistically significant reduction in TC (p<0.01), LDL (p<0.05) and Risk Ratio (P<0.05). Only VLDL was significantly reduced in group A (P<0.05). Comparing both groups there were significantly different between two groups with Triglycerides level (p<0.05) and VLDL (p<0.01). Statistically significant reduction in Body Mass Index (BMI) (p<0.01), weight (p<0.01) systolic blood pressure (p<0.01), diastolic blood pressure (p<0.05) within Group A and B before and after the treatment. There was significant difference in fasting blood sugar (FBS) among group A and B (p<0.05) after the treatment. The present study was concluded as Amrithadya Guggulu and Bhramaree Pranayama was more effective than using Amrithadya Guggulu alone.

Keywords: Amrithadya Guggulu, Bhramaree Pranayama, Hyperlipidemia, Lipid profile, Medo roga.