Correspondence Address:
Vd.Siddhi Ratnakar Nachankar MD (Swasthavrutta) RA Podar Ayurved Medical College, Worli, Mumbai Email: nsiddhi21@gmail.com
Date of Acceptance: 2022-10-15
Date of Publication:2022-11-10
Article-ID:IJIM_201_01_23 https://ijim.co.in
Source of Support: Nill
Conflict of Interest: None declared
How To Cite This Article: Nachankar S.R. An Open Clinical Trial of Chavyadi Saktu in the Management of Sthaulya with special reference to Obesity. Int J Ind Med 2022;3(11):27-34
In today’s era as the world is moving towards modernization the human beings have been blessed with benefits of technology at the same time cursed with diseases. Obesity is perhaps the most prevalent form of malnutrition as a chronic disease prevalent in both developing and developed countries. According to Ayurveda sthaulya is caused due to excess deposition of dhatu in the body. Chakradatta has mentioned Chavyadi Saktu in sthaulya chikitsa adhikar for the management of Sthaulya. Objectives: To study the efficacy of Chavyadi Saktu in the management of sthaulya with special reference to obesity. Methods: Patients presenting the symptoms of sthaulya between 20 to 60 years were selected from OPD of study center. Chavyadi saktu 2 pala i.e. 96 ml given in Prataha kala i.e in morning at empty stomach 45 Days. Discussion & Conclusion: Chavyadi Saktu due to its medohar effects serves all this purpose and plays important role in management of Sthaulya. Body weight and BMI showed significant reduction. Slight reduction was seen in WHR .
Keywords: Chavyadi Saktu, Prataha, Sthaulya,body mass index.
