Anshu Gangwar, Ajai Kr. Pandey
Vol. 6, Jul-Dec 2018
Abstract:
Prediabetes is the state in which some but not all of the diagnostic criteria for diabetes are met. It is often described as the “Gray area” between normal blood sugar and diabetic sugar levels. Prameha is a syndrome described in the ancient Ayurvedic texts that includes several variety of clinical conditions as described in modern medicine such as obesity, Prediabetes, Diabetes mellitus, and metabolic syndrome. Prameha has been described in detail in Ayurvedic lexicons. Charaka has given exhaustive description of the disease Prameha which ultimately progresses towards Madhumeha or the sweetness of urine in addition to Polyurea..In this emerging scenario the present clinical study was conducted in 60 patients to test the safety & efficacy of Ayurvedic formulation Darvyadi Ghana Vatiin cases of Prediabetes. In this series, a total 27 females and 33 male’s cases were enrolled fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of Prediabetes as well as exclusion and inclusion criteria. The patients were randomly allocated into two groups, viz- Group A- on Metformin, Group B on Darvyadi Ghana Vati as per prescribed dosing schedule. The cases were assessed on subjective and objective parameters for three successive follow ups on every one month. At the end of clinical trial patients of Group A showed significant improvement on different parameters in comparison to Group B in case of FBS, PPBS, HbA1C%. There is no side effect found after trial treatment.