Lekhan Karma of Haridra w.s.r. to Obesity - Pilot Study

  • Balaji Sawant Professor and H.O.D. Department of Dravya Guna, Smt. K.G.Mittal P. Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  • Darshana Mishra Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Dravya Guna, Smt. K.G.Mittal P. Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Keywords: Ayurveda, Haridra Kanda, Curcuma longa, Turmeric, Haridra Ghanvati, Sthaulya, Obesity, Case study

Abstract

A clinical study was conducted on patients of Sthaulya resembling conditions with obesity to evaluate the Lekhana Karma efficacy of Haridra mentioned in Charaka Samhita Lekhaniya Varga. The aim and objective of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of Haridraghanvati Lekhana Karma on Sthaulya. The preliminary study was done on 5 cases of Sthaulya w.s.r. to Obesity. Result obtained from study revealed that it shows good effect in relieving subjective criteria’s like Kshudrashwasa, Atiswedapravruti, Aniyamit Mala Pravrutti. Also shown result on objective criteria like lipid profile. The result of pilot trial provide preliminary support to continue work on larger sample size at OPD level.

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How to Cite
Balaji Sawant, & Darshana Mishra. (2022). Lekhan Karma of Haridra w.s.r. to Obesity - Pilot Study. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 7(1), 359 - 366. Retrieved from https://jaims.in/jaims/article/view/1676
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