Polyherbal Formulations and Therapeutical Purgation in the Management of Class I Obesity

Abstract

Obesity, the nutritional-pandemic, is a state of excess-adiposity. It results from a high-calorie diet or low physical activity or both, which often worsen by poor lifestyle habits. It significantly increases the risk of non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and certain cancers. These comorbidities lead to compromised quality of life, increased mortality, and a substantial financial burden. Despite of several conventional-treatment-modalities, presently the trending-global-concern is the escalated-Obese-population. According to the classical Ayurvedic texts Sthaulya is a Santarpanajanya-vikara and one among the Asta-nindit vyadhi. It afflicts Medovaha-srotas and primarily manifests due to Apathya-ahara-vihara-sevana i.e., the consumption of unwholesome diet and improper lifestyle practices. Starting from the etiological-pathophysiology to the manifestation, Obesity can be analogous to Sthaulya. Objectives – To evaluate the role of polyherbal-formulations as Shaman-ausadhi, and the Therapeutical Purgation as Shodhan-therapy in the management of obesity, aided with Pathyapathya-palana. Methods – A 31 years male case approached OPD, Panchakarma, with a diagnosis of obesity. Before and after the therapeutic interventions- BMI, Anthropometric measurements along with lipid profile was investigated. Result – Rukshan-karma, Virechan-karma, Shaman-ausadhi in addition to proper Pathyapathya-palana aids in the weight-management by reduction in 9kg and by alleviation of associated sign-and-symptoms of obesity. Conclusion – In this case-study Polyherbal formulations combined with Virechana (Therapeutic purgation), have shown efficacy in the therapeutic management of obesity.