AN AYURVEDIC UNDERSTANDING OF HYPERLIPIDEMIA
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda & Alternative Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
The term ‘Hyperlipidemia’ is used to denote raised serum levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides or both total cholesterol and triglyceride. Hyperlipidemia does not bear a precise reference in Ayurvedic classics, though the study of Ayurvedic literature conveys through some implicit references, which might be due to the fact that it is a metabolic disorder. Liver plays an important role in metabolism of low density lipids (cholesterols) and also protein and fat metabolism. The study of Ayurvedic texts bears certain ambiguous concepts or references pertaining to an increase in the amount of rasaraktagata sneha (circulating body lipids), yet the literal meaning of Hyperlipidemia is not found to be distinctly stated anywhere. With the proper exploration of literary sources and applying the basic concepts of Ayurveda, one can establish the possible abnormal conditions mentioned in Ayurveda with the existing modern concepts. In this paper, an attempt is made to explore the nearest possible conditions of hyperlipidemia and its chikithsasiddhanta as per the Ayurvedic classics.
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Santhosh Avangapur, Vasudev Chate, Shreevathsa Shreevathsa
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