Article: A CASE STUDY ON THE EFFICACY OF VAMANA KARMA IN HYPOTHYROIDISM

Article Category: Case Reports

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.15363

Pages: 16-20

Author: Kaushik Nishant *, Bhojak Poonam, Shettar RV

Abstract: Hormonal diseases are encroaching the charts day by day. The growing graph of the incidences of thyroid disorder has always been a matter of concern and challenge to the medical field. Despite achieving innumerable breakthroughs in the management of thyroid illness, a lack of risk-free issues regarding the safety and effectiveness of the medicines have always hurdled the advancement of the treatment. Hence, the accelerating demand to treat hypothyroid cases by adopting the Ayurveda system of medicine is ardently focused. The study's main aim is to manage thyroid without hormonal therapy with reduced risk factors and detrimental effects. Methods: A single case study on Hypothyroidism was undertaken to seek Ayurveda intervention in the successive management, including dietary altercations and follow-up. Treatment had been initiated with Deepana-Pachana (appetizer and digestant drugs), snehapana internal administration of lipids), followed by shodhana karma (purificatory therapy) and samasarjana karma (a specific diet regimen following the detoxification/purificatory procedure). After the treatment, the present work proves to be constructive as the clinical outcome suffices the study's objective, reducing the signs and symptoms and relieving the patient.

Keyword: Hormonal diseases, thyroid disorder, Hypothyroidism, intervention