Management of sthoulya with shunthi and varuna

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Sthoulya has arouse as new epidemic globally since last few decades. The over nutrition in some developed countries and some developed society in the developing countries has become the cause of excessive Adipose accumulation in the body. The developed world is struggling to come over the Obesity syndrome. Intake of highly fatty diet, sugars with no exercise schedule are the frequent factors observed in present generation. The story does not end here as the obesity mothers several other ailments. The Diabetes, Cardiac problems, hypertension, Malignancy, Osteoarthritis, breathing disorders are frequently found in Obese people. Obesity is leading to an alarming condition of overnutrition. Ayurveda has quoted Ayuhras under its lakshana. This means some lifethreatening health conditions. The interference at the level of fertility was also notified in texts. Ayurveda has given the ideal amount of dhatus that should be present in a normal body, beyond these can be considered of pathological cause. Treatment explained is heavy diet that is not absorbed or assimilated in the body tissues. Some Panchkarma procedures like Udgharshan, Ruksha swedan, Tikshan Vasti etc. are the treatment of this Ailment. Several drugs are also useful. Here we take Shunthi and Varuna for pharmacological study. Keywords: Sthoulya , Obesity, Varuna , Shunthi , Obesity epidemic INTRODUCTION The todays world is not much aware of pathyaapathya, satmyaasatmya, Dincharya, Ritucharya etc