Significance of Shodhana Snehapana For Medovaha Strotodushti Vikara w.s.r .t. Lifestyle disorders
Abstract
Background: The increasing prevalence rate of lifestyle disorders in the current era highly demands identifying the specific preventative and curative remedies in alternative science. According to Ayurveda's perspective, Medovaha Strotas get highly vitiated due to faulty lifestyle & many lifestyle disorders involves the Dushti Lakshana of this Strotas. Ayurveda strongly recommends the Shodhana therapies, e.g., Vamana & Virechana, in such clinical conditions for their prevention and management; however, both procedures are preceded by the Shodhana Snehapana compromising of intake of specific lipid in a large quantity. There is the apprehension in many people about lipid elevating effect of Shodhana Snehpana; therefore, there is quite a restriction in its acceptability in current cholesterol sensitive erra. Ultimately, people hesitate to undergo Shodhana measures & they get deprived of their results. Aim & Objective: The prime aim of this paper is to focus on the efficacy & safety of Shodhana Snehapana in lifestyle disorders on scientific ground.Material &methods: The related information is compiled from the Bruhattrayi, Laghutrai, Nighantu, textbooks of Panchakarma, multiple research articles from databases e.g.Pubmed, Google scholar; various P.G.& Ph.D.thesis.Result & observations: The collected information is elaborated descriptively and schematically under heads such as Pathophysiology of Medovaha Strodushtijanya Vikara w.s.r.t.Lifestyle disorders, the importance of Shodhana Snehapana, its mode of action, useful drugs in Medovaha Strodushtijanya Vikara & shred of clinical evidence regarding its effects. Discussion: The Shodhana Snehapana becomes helpful in the Shodhana process due to its hypolipidaemic, anti-inflammatory & antioxidant effects. Conclusion: The Shodhana Snehapana with a suitable drug is safe in contemporary parameters in the Medovaha Strotodushtijanya Vikara induced by faulty lifestyle.
