STHAULYA (Obesity) in Ayurveda Part - II
STHAULYA (Obesity) in Ayurveda Part - II
Obesity is primarily a Kapha body type problem. There are a number of methods to achieve weight loss through Ayurveda's holistic approach such as –
Nidana Parivarjana: Removal of the causes
Nidana Parivarjana is the foremost and very important principle of the Ayurvedic therapy. It has a great importance in the management and also in the prevention of various fatal diseases. When a person consumes more calories than he burns up, then the excess calories get stored in the form of fat or adipose tissues, causing obesity. The Sthaulya Rogi (obese person) should avoid the causative factors of obesity, such as- Not exerting physically or lake of exercises, Sleeping in daytime (the afternoon), The diet, which cause an increase in the Kapha Dosha, Life styles, which cause an increase in the Kapha Dosha, Exessive intake of foods, which are difficult for digestion, such as consuming sweet, cold and unctuous food contents in excessive quantity, Not indulging in copulation, Enjoying happiness always.
Not thinking on anything or worryless and Certain medicines such as steroids and some antidepressants, which may cause weight gain.
Panchakarma Procedures
In the context of the management of Sthaulya Roga (obesity), following procedures of Panchkarma which is a detoxification program designed to expel built up toxins from the body may very useful and effective -
Udawartanam Massage: It has fat burning properties, which is performed using massage oil and a mixture of powdered herbs.
Swedana Karma: (Sudation specially Ruksha type): It also has fat burning properties, which is performed using various methods described in Ayurveda.
Virechana Karma: It is a cleansing methods, performed by using some herbal purgatives.
Niruha Basti: which is an enema procedure designed to clean the large and small intestines along with the cleansing of Doshas in the entire body and produces various beneficial effects in the body.
Lekhana Basti: which is also an enema procedure designed to clean the large and small intestines along with scraping or dissolving the fat of the body.
These processes evacuating and cleansing the vitiated Dosha and body toxins. These procedures may also helpful in Lekhana (scraping or dissolving) the Meda (fat) in the body.
Ayurvedic Herbs Therapy
In the Herbs therapy for obesity one should choose the appropriate herbs on the basis of following points to manage the obesity on Ayurvedic principles, means the herbs should be perform following actions, like – Apatarpana, Balancing Doshas, Lekhana {Scraping extra Meda (Fat)}, Replenishing Dhatus, Improves digestive fire and also improves Dhatwagni (fire on tissue level), etc.
Single herbs in the management of obesity: Haridra, Daruharidra, Guggulu, Vacha, Chirayata, Nimbuka, Nishotha, Haritaki, Kutaki, etc.
Combination of herbs in the management of obesity: Triphala Powder, Bilvadi Panchamula mixed with honey, Shilajatu along with the juice of Agnimantha, Takrarishta, Medohar Yog, Lekhaniya Kashaya, Dashanga Guggulu, Lekhaniya Ghana Vati, etc.
Yoga Therapy
Over the centuries, many Sages and Rishis (scholars) recommended the practice of Yoga, meditation and Pranayama to prevent from obesity and also to treat obesity. Various Yogasanas and Pranayamas are so much beneficial in the prevention and also in the management of the obesity. Yogasanas and Pranayamas like Suryanamaskara, Bhastrika Pranayama, Vajrasana, Pashchimottanasana, Kapalabhanti, etc are should be considered in this context.
Diets and Life Styles
As we have already seen, Herbs or other Herbs are just a part of the science of health. One of the unique aspects of Ayurveda therapy is the importance it lays upon food – the diet you intake and your life style. Dietary modification and life style modifications are described in painstaking details for healing every disease. The science goes to the extent of saying that if a proper diet and appropriate life style is followed, there is little need of any kind of medicines, and if not followed, medicines alone can accomplish next to nothing! Further still, not only modifying the diet but also limiting the diet or in some cases, altogether avoiding it ― fasting or langhana as it is technically called ― provides spectacular improvement in many rather obstinate health conditions. Naturopathic medicine also is seen to follow this 'fasting therapy'. Consuming 2 tea spoons of honey with a glass of herbal tea which includes weight reducing herbs helps a lot in weight reduction. Honey along with these herbs dissolves the Kapha and medha (body fat).
Our life expectancy and health depend on three supporting pillars of life & health. Charaka Samhita, the ancient authoritative text of Ayurveda has given due importance to them. These are- Ahara (diet), Nidra (Sleep) and Brahmacharya (regulated sex). Proper care of these is essential to support life and health. Charaka has equated human body with a building. For making any building stable, role of pillar is undisputed. Similarly three pillars (Vata, Pitta and Kapha) and three supporting pillars are of great importance. When these three are taken care of properly, the person is well endowed with strength, complexion and development till the full life span. Thus he can live without stress.
In short, Ayurvdda – the science of life advocates healthy life style to prevent all kind of diseases. By following virtuous life style as described in Ayurveda one can prevent himself from obesity and reduce its risks to develop various killer ailments.
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