Obesity is described as ‘Medoroga’ in Ayurved. It is said that it is comparatively easy to help an underweight person, rather than an overweight person. The overweight problem can be due to an actual increase in the fat component (Meda Dhatu), or it can be due to malfunctioning. These, accordingly, will need different approaches. In very few cases it can be an offshoot of other metabolic disorders.
Body is made of 7- Dhatus {Rasa Rakta Maans Meda Asthi ), (Majja) Shukra But in obese fellow Meda is excessively nourished and remaining other Dhatus get malnourished. Kapha gets accumulated in between. When Kapha increases in abnormal fashion, Fat metabolism gets hampered and person become obese.
Roll of medicines with dietary correction is to remove obstructed Kapha and let all Dhatus nourish equally. It is not only the quantity of food that is important, but also the type of food one eats. It is not always necessary to go on a restricted diet, but qualitative changes and food habits can bring remarkable changes.
Ayurveda offers natural treatment to combat obesity.Ayurvedic remedies give the best results when used along with a healthy diet and exercise
Symptoms
- Clothes feeling tight and needing a larger size.
- The scale showing that you’ve gained weight.
- Having extra fat around the waist.
- A higher than normal body mass index and waist circumference.
Treatment:
Sthulpachan and sukshmpachan.it is done by two way
1)Shaman :- Oral Ayurvedic medicine according to prakruti (Body Structure) and symptoms of patient.
2)Shodhan :- Panchakarm
Basti
Vaman
Udvartan
Abhyang