Article: A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF DASHANG GUGGULU AND BILVADI KWATH IN THE MANAGEMENT OF STHAULYA WITH REFERENCE TO OBESITY

Article Category: Original Research articles

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.14019

Pages: 33-38

Author: Monica Aggarwal *, Sujata Yadav

Abstract: Introduction: Obesity results from excess calorie consumption and reduced physical activity in a person. Obesity is the commonest lifestyle disorder in the present urbanized world and is the 5^th leading cause of global death and 2^nd preventable cause of death next to smoking. Objective: to evaluate the clinical efficacy of Dashang Guggulu and Bilvadi Kwath in the management of Sthaulya. Methods and Materials: After approval from the IEC committee, an interventional study was carried out on obese individuals for three months by giving in 2 drugs in different groups, namely Dashang Guggulu and Bilvadi Kwath, comparing it with a third placebo group. Patients were evaluated on subjective parameters, anthropometric measurements, and lipid profile values. Result: On inter-group comparison, Bilvadi Kwath showed results in reducing body measurements like body weight and BMI. No changes in subjective symptoms except Javoparodha symptoms (loss of enthusiasm) and lipid profile were noted. Conclusion: Bilvadi Kwath was found to be more effective than Dashang Guggulu.

Keyword: Sthaulya, Bilvadi Kwath, Dashang Guggulu