TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF MADHAVIMOOLA (HIPTAGE BENGHALANSIS ROOT) AS STRI KATIBHAGA KSHEENAKA YOGA – A PILOT STUDY

Abstract

Background: Obesity (Medo Roga) is a Kapha Pradhana, Atibrimhana Janya Vyadhi, where Shleshma Dosha seated in (Medodhatu). According to Ayurvedic perspective, it is clear that Kledaka Kapha, Sama-na-Vyana Vata, Pachaka Pitta, Medo Dhatu and Medodhatwagni are involved in the pathogenesis of Medo Roga1. The excessively increased Asthayi Medo Dhatu is Ama in nature, due to which it is retained in the body for a longer period resulting in further complications. For this Langhana treatment is mainly high-lighted in Grantha2. The challenging nature (relapsing) of the disease makes it difficult to be treated. Aim and Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of Madhavimoola in the reduc-tion of female waist circumference. Settings and Design: Single arm, Open Randomised clinical trial. Ma-terials and Methods: Here, Madhavimoola is selected for the study to evaluate its efficacy over female’s waist circumference, on 30 patients for 45 days on empty stomach with (Nisneha Takra) fat-free butter-milk, early in the morning, in single group. Results: The results were highly significant (p<0.001) in the objective criteria  Waist Circumference, Hip Circumference, Waist-Hip Ratio, Weight, except than in BMI = 0.161. In subjective criteria Abdomen-Breast movements (Udara-Stana Chalatva) and symptom of weakness (Daurbalya) showed significant difference (p=0.016). Conclusion: The study showed good re-sults in reducing waist circumference (Katibhaga) in female subjects.