AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES MELLITUS- A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Ayurvedic System of Medicine clearly defines this disease and its line of treatment. Diabetes Mellitus is known to Indians from Vedic period onwards by the name Asrava (Prameha). They were treating this problem very effectively at that also. Diabetes is also known as Madhumeha in Ayurveda. According to Ayurveda, prameha is divided in 4 major types (and total 21 types) 1. Kapha type (again divided into 10 types) 2. Pitta type (again divided into 6 types) 3. Vata type (divided into 4 types) 4. Juvenile diabetes for children (for unhealthy practices of parents and/or due to the sins of past-birth) This study evaluates the efficacy of Classical and Traditional Ayurvedic line of treatment in above different Diabetes types.