Potential of Ayurvedic Panchakarma in Prevention and Management of Lifestyle Disorders with Special Reference to Madhumeha (original) (raw)

2015

Abstract

Panchakarma (Five fold therapeutic methods of Ayurveda) has immense potential in the context of tackling the lifestyle disorders with special reference to Madhumeha (Diabetes Mellitus). Ayurvedic Panchakarma procedures have been becoming popular of late and its usefulness in prevention and management of lifestyle disorders especially the Madhumeha may be one of the reason. It is therefore essential to recognize the potential of Panchakarma therapy of Ayurveda and convert into mainstream treatment. As a prelude to this, an attempt has been made to present the Ayurvedic textual references describing the multidimensional utility of Panchakarma especially the shodhana (Purificatory therapeutic methods of Ayurveda) in the prevention and management of Madhumeha. Efforts have been also made to hypothesize the mode of action of this therapeutic plan. It is proposed that prior to pharmacological intervention i.e., either Ayurveda or modern anti-diabetic management, shodhana might be extremel...

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