Dr. Shweta Chopra, Prof. Kedar Lal Meena, Dr.Shailza Bhatnagar
Vol. 8, Jul-Dec 2019
Abstract:
Sthaulya is characterized by abnormal and excessive accumulation of medodhatu in the body. Over intake of fatty diet, sedentary life style and lack of physical and mental exercise are the main causes which increases kapha and medodhatu. In modern science, it is compared with obesity and three main causes are dietic, genetics and hormonal. Due to hormonal changes in various stages of life, females are more prone than males. In 2016, overall about 13% (11% men and 15% women) of the worlds adult population were obese. In Ayurveda, sthaulya is considered as beejdhoshaj vyadhi (hereditary disease). Acharya Charak has quoted sthaulya under asta nindita purush,atisthaulya is one of them and has listed this problem under samtarpanajanita vyadhi. Acharya Dalhana commenting on medoroga specified that agni which is involved in pathogenesis of the disease viz. dhatvaagnimandhya. In sthaulya, increased meda, agni and vayu creates complications like prameha-pidika, vidradhi, bhagandara. This paper will explain etiology, pathogenesis and treatment (effect of udvartana) for sthaulya. There are many treatments described in ayurveda classics for sthaulyaandudvartana is one of them. It is cost effective and easy to perform treatment. It is performed with churna which is ruksha in nature. Ruksha guna has property to dissolve the kapha and meda and expel it out from the body through the skin due to which the excess fat,which is deposited under the skin, dissolve and comes out through sweat.