@article{Misriya K H_Samata_Ananta S Desai_2022, place={India.}, title={Management of Sthoulya Through Virechana w.s.r to Overweight- A Case Study}, volume={9}, url={https://ayushdhara.in/index.php/ayushdhara/article/view/980}, DOI={10.47070/ayushdhara.v9i3.980}, abstractNote={<p>In present era burden of lifestyle disorders are rapidly increasing worldwide. Modernization, development of science and technology lead to more sedentary life style. Obesity or overweight (<em>Sthoulya</em>) is one among the major lifestyle disorder which disturbs physical, mental and social health of an individual. Obesity represents a state of excessive accumulation of body fat. Although similar, the term overweight is defined as an excess of body weight for height. In Ayurveda obesity is described as <em>Sthoulya</em>, which is mentioned under <em>Santarpanajnaya</em> <em>Vyadhi</em>. Ayurveda has comprehensive approach for <em>Sthoulya</em>. <em>Acharya Charaka </em>has prescribed <em>Apatarpana Chikitsa.</em> <em>Panchakarma</em> by its <em>Virechana</em> therapy effect is intended for purification of the body by which the accumulated morbid <em>Doshas</em> expelled out and produces in ideal environment for functioning of body. Present single case study showed important role of <em>Panchakarma</em> specifically <em>Virechana Karma</em> in the management of <em>Sthoulya</em>, by detoxification to reduce <em>Kapha -Meda</em> from the body and prevents its complications. The <em>Chikitsa </em>adopted was <em>Deepana- Pachana, Shodhananga Snehapana</em> with <em>Murchita Tila Taila</em> followed by <em>Virechana Karma </em>with <em>Trivrit lehya</em>. After completion of <em>Samsarjana Karma</em> it has shown significant result in reducing weight about 7 kilograms and reducing the signs and symptoms of <em>Sthoulya. </em>Thus, Ayurvedic line of management gives satisfactory results as well as equally beneficial for the promotion and prevention of health in Obesity.</p>}, number={3}, journal={AYUSHDHARA}, author={Misriya K H and Samata and Ananta S Desai}, year={2022}, month={Jul.}, pages={100-104} }