Abstract

A LITERARY REVIEW ON GALAGANDA (W.S.R. TO HYPOTHYROIDISM) AND IT’S MANAGEMENT IN AYURVEDA AND YOGA

Dr. Shubham Gaurav*, Dr. Suryanshu Dutt Sharma, Prof. Sriram Chandra Mishra, Dr. Pooja Meena, Dr. Sudhakar Tanwar

ABSTRACT

Thyroid problems are among the most common endocrine disorders presently seen worldwide. Hypothyroidism results when the thyroid gland fails to produce enough of the thyroid hormone, due to structural or functional impairment that significantly impairs its output of hormones, this leads to the hypo metabolic state of hypothyroidism. There is no direct reference of thyroid in Ayurvedic classics, but Galganda and Gandmala have been frequently used in these classics. According to Charaka presentation of multiple Granthi around the neck is called Gandmala and single swelling on the Parshava of the neck is Galganda. So Galganda and Gandmala can be co-related with hypothyroidism. The incidence of hypothyroidism is increasing day by day, and there is increasing demand to treat the disease through the Ayurvedic system of medicine, as it is completely natural and safe. The root cause of hypothyroidism is disequilibrium of tridosha. In this article effort is made to review some Ayurvedic herbs for correction of imbalance in tridosha and flawed function of the thyroid gland.

Keywords: Hypothyroidism, Galganda, Gandamala, Ayurvedic herbs.