CLUSTERING OF METABOLIC DISORDERS (SYNDROME X) WITH AYURVEDA: A MIRACLE

Abstract

21st century is the country of Psychosomatic Disorders and SADD syndrome (Stress, Anxiety, Depression and Disease). The real meaning of healthy life is seven-dimensional equilibrium, Bhautik (physical), Bouddhik (Intellectual), Bhavanatmak (Emotional), Samajik (Social), Adhyatmik (spiritual), Vyavsayik (occupational), Paryavaran (environmental).

Conventional system of medicine is not very satisfactory in this problem has lack of holistic and comprehensive approach towards psycho somatic metabolic diseases. Ayurveda has potential and interventions to resist disease occurring in degenerative face and improves physiological processes that influence metabolic and immunological status and compensates age-related biological losses in mind, body altogether affords rejuvenating effect to a remarkable extent. Ayurveda is the ultimate mind- body healing experience for detoxifying the body strengthening the immune system, restoring balance well-being. It is one of the most effective healing modalities in Ayurveda system. It promotes detoxification and rejuvenation through eliminating toxins and stagnant excreta waste metabolites from body. Acharya Charak has mentioned the extensive use of Panchakarma therapy for almost all major metabolic diseases as aggravated doshas are removed from the body, disease does not reccur. Benefits of Ayurvedic therapy as told by Acharya Charak are as follows -elimination of vitiated Dosha, preventive and promotive health, management of various systematic diseases, restoring normal health, sense organ, mind, intelligence and complexion becomes clear, person is not affected by old age and lives disease-free life. Panchakarma is the demand of hour to develop an effective, holistic protocol for geriatric metabolic disorders.

The proposed essay is aimed to explore the mechanism of action, to make this therapy more evidence based.