Effect of pathya ahara and vihara for management of madhumeha (type 2 dm) in ayurveda: a clinical study

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Introduction: Madhumeha is the fastestgrowing lifestyle disease. Ayurveda is one of the most ancient medical sciences which emphasizes more on the importance of Pathya Ahara and Vihara for standards of health, based on scientific principles. Aim of Study : Effects of Pathya Ahara and Vihara for management of Madhumeha (Type 2) in ayurveda. Method : The total no. of 60 participants was equally divided into three subgroups in which each group containing 20 participants i.e., group A in which participants were taking both Pathya Ahara and Vihara, and group B in which participants underwent Pathya Ahara plan only and group C in which participants underwent for neither Pathya Ahara nor Vihara . The subjective parameters and objective tests were administered. The overall % of improvement was calculated by the cumulative score of each parameter before and after the treatment by using the formula. Result: There was the highest significant improvement seen in group A then compared to group B after intervention and group C showed negligible improvement. Conclusion: The present study reveals Pathya Ahara and Vihara modification chart should be essential for the patients with Madhumeha which can be used as a potential standard chart for its management. The present study also provides growing evidence that Pathya Ahara and Vihara 's plan may offer a safe and costeffective intervention for Madhumeha. In the future, time intervalbased followup studies should be carried out to obtain more robust results. Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, Madhumeha, Pathya, Ahara, Vihara, Apathya INTRODUCTION Madhumeha