A STUDY OF VAMANDHAUTI (KUNJAL KRIYA) IN THE MANAGEMENT OF STHAULYA (OBESITY)
Dr. Ashok Kumar Yadav*
ABSTRACT
In Present era every person is running after life’s goal. Hence does not have time to think and act for the healthy life and also not able to follow the proper Dincharya, Ratricharya, Ritucharya and rules for healthy living as per Ayurveda and other life sciences so that obesity has taken place as a major problem in majority of peoples. Ayurveda has been a proven science of life and an efficacious way of treatment of human diseases coupled with holistic approach in diagnosing diseases and thereafter providing an all-inclusive treatment of body and soul with a sole aim of achieving complete cure. It has got amazing tools of preventive as well as curative methods. “Sthaulya” (obesity) is such a disease, which provides the platform for so many hazards like H.T., C.H.D., D.M., O.A. infertility, impotency as well as psychological disorders like stress, anxiety, depression etc. Thus, the mortality and morbidity are more in obese person compared to others. Obesity is not merely a cosmetic problem but a serve threat to health and longevity. The old saying „The longer the belt, the shorter the life” is entirely accurate. in Gherand Samhita Vamandhauti Karma (Kunjal Kriya) described for the management of Kapha and Pitta.
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