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OBESITY, it is one of the problem bothering the people sector of all ages..

Due to the fast acting world, everything has become so fast, which led to

the unordered food habits leading to many nutritional disorder, one among

them being Obesity.

 

 

 

Obesity may be defined as a condition in which there is an excessive amount

of body fat. This accumulation occurs due to the imbalance between energy

intake and expenditure. Some of the factors affecting obesity are age,

socio-economical condition, heredity, occupation, endocrine factor, drugs

etc.

 

 

 

The obesity may affect the people psychologically by causing depression

 

and physically by causing flat feet , osteoarthrosis of knees, hip,

lumbar spine, varicose veins, abdominal hernias and respiratory infections..

Diabeties mellitus hypertension, cholesterol,gout are all found to be

common among the obese people.

 

 

 

Obese people –Athisthoola people are considered one among The Ashta

–Nindita Purusha (unwanted constitutional people). AcharyaVagbhatta has

described that Athisthoola people will have Apachi (scrofula)Meha

(pramcha), Fever, cough, Depression in severe forn and the treatment should

be done by correcting the medas (Fat) Anila (vata) and sleshma (kapha).

 

 

 

The treatment for the obesity comprises of the following aspects:-

 

 

 

Diet :- Oilfree, Fatfree, Less carbohydrate, more fibrous and Balanced Diet..

 

 

 

Medicine :- The holistic medicine, Ayurveda treats obesity by giving

internal medicines like Gulgulu thikthakam Kashayam, Pathya Purnarnavadi

Kashayam, Varunadi Kashayam, Punarnavasavam, Jalamanjiri, Silajath, Gulgulu

Panchaphala choornam.

 

 

 

External medication is by Panchakarma Therapy like Udvartana Swedanam (

Herbal Medicinal Powder massage) Virechanam (Purgation)

 

 

 

Exercise:- Following the medication, Physiotherapical exercises for hip,

thighs are recommended.

 

 

 

The one of the main aspect in the treatment of obesity is the co-operation

which the patient offer for the treatment, by following the diet indications

and the exercise.

 

 

 

For details: *Dr. S. Ananthanarayan,*

 

(Chief Consultant Physican)

 

*Santhigiri Ayurveda & Siddha Vaidyasala, *

 

No. 1458, H Block, 16th Street, 16th Main Road,

 

Annanagar West, Chennai 600 040.

 

Ph No. 044 32914322, 26160340, 26160441.

 

www.ayurvedasanthigiri.com, www.santhigiriashram.org **