European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

EFFECT OF MOTH (CYPERUS ROTUNDUS LINN.) AND NAGARMOTH (CYPERUS SCARIOUSUS LINN.) IN THE MANAGEMENT OF STHAULYA (~OBESITY)

Dr. Mehul Barai, *Dr. Amin Hetalben and Dr. Dhara Barai

ABSTRACT

Present study is planned to evaluate clinical efficacy and compare both the varieties of Motha (Cyperus Rotundus Linn.) & Nagarmotha (Cyperus Scariousus Linn.) on management of Sthaulya, clinically, in order to find out better option. Selection and division of volunteers was done by random sampling method. Total Patients screened- 35, among them 30 patients were having classical signs and symptoms of Sthaulya were registered while 30 patients were excluded as they were not fulfilling the inclusion criteria. The present study is aim to evaluate clinical efficacy and compare both the varieties of Motha (Cyperus Rotundus Linn.) and Nagarmotha (Cyperus Scariousus Linn.) on management of Sthaulya. All the subjects showed improvement in Angagauravta, Ayatoapchya, Atipipasa, Gatrasad, Atiksudha and Nindra in group B as verses group A which showed only 87.35%, 65.37%, 71.99%, 92.30%, 50 and 84.61% respectively. This difference may be due to Nagarmotha. Motha has shown more significant result like Chala Sphik Udar Stana, Ayatoupachaya, Snigdhangata seen more significant than Nagarmotha. Comparison of BMI between two groups showed that reduction in BMI of group A is significant at 7.60% whereas that of group B is at 7.01%. The study concluded that comparative there is not much difference found in both verities but individually in group Nagarmotha (Cyperus Scariousus Linn.) found slightly better difference than Motha (Cyperus Rotundus Linn.).

Keywords: Moth, Nagarmoth, Obesity, Cyperus Scariousus Linn., Cyperus Rotundus Linn.