World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

CLINICAL EVALUATION OF PHALATRIKADI KWATHA IN THE MANAGEMENTOF MADHUMEHA W.S.R. TO DIABETES MELLITUS

Dr. Monika Gupta*

ABSTRACT

Diabetes Mellitus is one of the most common non-communicable diseases globally. It emerged as a public health problem in India. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder due to either insulin deficiency or due to peripheral tissue resistance to the action of insulin. In Ayurveda, this condition can be explained as Madhumeha. It is one of the types of Prameha where the patient passes honey like sweet urine (Raised level of sugar in urine & Hyperglycaemia). The main causative factor is said to be sedentary lifestyle, excessive intake of sweet, non-vegetarian, dairy product, jaggery (cane sugar preparations) and heavy & excess meals. In the present study we planned to get effective and safe treatment for “Madhumeha” with the help of clinical principles of Ayurveda. In the present study, 30 patients having Madhumeha were selected from O.P.D. & I.P.D. of Jammu Institute of Ayurveda & Research College and Hospital, Jammu. These patients were subjected to the following therapeutic Yoga namely Phalatrikadi Kwatha. Then assessment of therapy on signs and symptoms was done by adopting suitable scoring methods and repeating laboratory investigations and critically analyzed. The results thus obtained finally were subjected for statistical analysis for the therapy. The end results thus obtained were interpreted and graded as complete remission, marked improvement, moderate improvement and mild improvement and presented in details.

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