Abstract

A COMPREHENSIVE OUTLOOK OF OBESITY IN AYURVEDA

Dr. Purani Dipti S.*, Dr. Purani Rina S., Dr. Raut Krupali and Dr. Baldaniya Himangi V.

ABSTRACT

Obesity is nowadays a major lifestyle hazard gifted by modern civilization and a root cause of majority of metabolic diseases. Obesity is not merely a cosmetic problem but a severe threat to health and longevity. Nowadays urbanization has led to faulty dietary habits and sedentary lifestyle which is found the main cause of obesity. No medication is able to prove a permanent solution to obesity without life style modification. Sthaulya (Obesity) is described by Acharya Charak under "Ashta Nindit Purusha" and is also considered as Santarpanjanya Vyadhi (over nutrition), due to excessive accumulation of Meda (depot fat) in Body. In Ayurveda, not only medicines are prescribed but healthy daily regimen is recommended. Practically, Drug, Diet and Daily exercise together gives better result to cope with this rampant.

Keywords: Obesity, Sthaulya, life style modification.