CLINICAL EFFICACY OF AYURVEDIC INTERVENTION IN PRAMEHA: A CASE REPORT
Acharya Manish, Dr. Gitika Chaudhary*, Dr. Richa, Dr. Divya and Dr. Tanu Rani
ABSTRACT
Diabetes mellitus is a major burden on the world population, as it is the leading cause of death worldwide. It is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugar levels that can damage the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves. The most common type of diabetes among all patients is type 2 diabetes. It is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body is unable to properly use insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar. Hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar, is one of the most common complications of uncontrolled diabetes and over time can damage many body systems, especially the nerves and blood vessels. The global prevalence of diabetes among adults aged 18 years and older increased from 4.7% in 1980 to 8.5% in 2014. In this article a 54 years old male patient with H/O T2DM with Dyslipidemia since 10 year came to the Jeena Sikho Lifecare Limited Hospital, Ambala, Haryana with the chief complaints of continuous weight loss, weakness, loss of appetite for last 4-5 months. A proper Shamana Chikitsa was planned for 5 months with Ayurvedic medicines and results and observations were noted. From this study it was concluded that, Ayurvedic Shamana Chikitsa is significantly effective in the management of diabetes while further research and trials are needed.
Keywords: Diabetes Milletus, Prameha, Panchakarma, Basti.
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