Effect of Virechana Karma on insulin resistance w.s.r to Santarpanjanya Vikar: a case report

VIDYA SHIVRAM BOINWAD; DR. V.E.GOGATE

Volume : IX, Issue : XI, November - 2019

Effect of Virechana Karma on insulin resistance w.s.r to Santarpanjanya Vikar: a case report

Vidya Shivram Boinwad, Dr. V. E. Gogate

Abstract :

Insulin resistance is an impairment of the ability of insulin to regulate glucose and lipid metabolism. The world health organization has estimated that in 1995, 19.4 million individual were affected by diabetes in India and these number are expected increases of 57.2 million by year 2025 that is one sixth of world total diabetics and insulin resistance is the most powerful predictor of future development of type 2 diabetes. In modern science diet and exercise may improve the insulin resistance. Inflammation, obesity and diabetes are strongly associated with the insulin resistance which can be correlated with Shotha, Sthoulya and Prameha respectively in Ayurveda. Prameha, Shotha and Sthoulya are mentioned as Santarpanjanya Vikar described by Acharya Charak so we consider insulin resistance as Santarpanjanya Vikar. Virechana karma is advised in the management of the Santarpanjanya Vikar hence we treated the insulin resistance by Virechana karma in this case and a significant result was found.