Case study on selected herbal formula from Rasaratna Samuccaya in the management of Sthaulya (overweight and obesity)

Abstract

A third of the world's population is now thought to be overweight or obese, making obesity a complex multifactorial disease. Since 1980, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased considerably worldwide, nearly tripling. The prevalence of obesity has increased among persons of all ages and genders, regardless of region, race, or socioeconomic status; however, it tends to be higher among older people and women. Over the past few years, the prevalence rates of obesity appear to have plateaued in a few developed countries. In epidemiological study, the body mass index (BMI) is frequently used to define overweight and obesity. But BMI is not very sensitive and there is a lot of individual variation in the percentage of body fat for any given BMI score, which is partly explained by factors like age, sex, and ethnicity. Cinnamomum tamala (Thēja Patra) and Curcuma longa (Haridrā) were the ingredients of a selected formula from an authentic text and this review's objective was to investigate how well the herbal formula from the Rasaratna Samuccya (classical text) work to treat obesity. An obesity case was used in the current research article. The patient had been overweight for 12 years, which made daily activities difficult for him and gave two tea spoons of selected ingredients in the form of powder twice daily for one month and compared subjective and objective parameters. Our use of Ayurvedic medicine, which includes Aushadha (medication) and restricted food, has produced exceptional results. According to the analysis of this case study the selected herbal formula is useful in the treatment of obesity.