Reduction in FPG, OGTT and HbA1c levels in prediabetes after ayurvedic management- A case report
Journal Title: Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Prediabetes is a condition in which there is elevated blood sugar does not reach the criterion accepted for an outright diagnosis of diabetes. The researchers are struggling to search an effective, satisfactory and harmless remedy. In present day, the Prediabetes is managed by lifestyle modification such as diet and exercise. They are helpful in controlling the condition but, even then a large population of Prediabetic patients turn out to be diabetic. Improper dietary habbits and sedentary life styles are the major causative factors described for Prediabetes, which closely resemblance with the etiology of Kaphaja prameha. In our classics, Acharyas has mentioned that the person inflicted with Kaphaja Prameha should be administered the Apatarpana Chikitsa (depletion therapy) due to the involvement of vitiated Kleda, Meda and Kapha. We hereby present a case report of 63 year old male patient who was diagnosed as prediabetic according to American Diabetic Association. The patient was treated with Snehapana with Murchitha Sarsapa Taila(6 days) followed by Virechana with Trivrt Churna (1 day) and Nisakathakadi kashaya (3 months). The clinical effects were assessed on the basis of subjective and objective parameters. After the completion of the treatment, his FPG 116 mg/dL reduced to 98 mg/dL, OGTT 162 mg/dL reduced to 134 mg/dL and HbA1c level 6.3% reduced to 5.6%.
Authors and Affiliations
Malu. S. Vimal, Mahesh. C. Kundagol, Devipriya Soman, James Chacko
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