A comparative study of mamejjaka ghanvati and trikatu gutika in the management of madhumeha (type-2 diabetes mellitus)

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Diabetes is a disease which has devastating global effects from human, social and economic standpoints. According to modern science it can be divided in two types as viz. type-I IDDM and type-2 NIDDM. In medical profession it cannot be cure but some extent controlled, then gradually allopath, ant diabetic drugs are decrease patient’s lifestyle by side effects of drugs. After some years diabetes patients converted into uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and manifestation other major systemic disease like as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic kidney disease etc. According to Acharya Charaka , Prameha also included in “ Anushanginaam agray 1 but it can be controlled easily with better lifestyle and longevity. The main factors involved in the pathogenesis are Vata, Pitta, Kapha, Meda, Kleda and Oja 2 . Therefore, the treatment of this disease should be Tridoshghna, Balya and Rasayana 3 . Trikatu gutika 4 which was described in Bhavprakash Samhita Madhyamakhanda as Trial Group and Mamejjaka ghanvati 5 which was described in Bhaisajya Samhita as control group were selected for present study. After observing data percentage In Trikatu gutika 20% patients had moderate improvement, 60% patients had marked improvement, 20% had No improvement and no one had mild improvement & Mamejjaka ghanvati, 26.67 % patients had moderate improvement, 73.33 % patients had marked improvement and no one had mild or no improvement. Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, Madhumeha , Mamejjaka Ghanvati , Trikatu Gutika