Effects of amlaki churna on blood glucose levels in pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus: a case study

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Diabetes being the “iceberg disease”, the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus has increased globally due to sedentary lifestyle, food habits, stress, strain, etc. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is over 26.4% of the population in Goa. In Ayurveda Acharya Bhavaprakasha quotedआमलकी(Emblica officinalis) as “ रक्तपित्तप्रमेहपिरंवृष्यंरसायनम ” and explains pharmacological action of आमलकीin haritakyadi varga (shloka no. 37-41) as वयस्थािन , रसायन , पिदोषशामक and specifically Pramehaghna. It is considered the best Naimittika Rasayana for the management of diabetes mellitus. Henceआमलकी churna is selected in type 2 diabetes mellitus for the study. In the present study 5 subjects of prediabetes and 5 subjects of known case of diabetes mellitus are selected. All 10 subjects were treated with आमलकी churna 2 gm twice daily half an hour before food with warm water. The effect of therapy was evaluated at the interval of 4 weeks which was done on the basis of objective parameters. The objective parameters were fasting blood sugar levels, post prandial blood sugars and glycosolated hemoglobin (HbA 1 C).It was seen that आमलकी churna has reduced blood sugar levels. It also reduced the dose of conventional drug which may cause side effects with long term use. Keywords: Type