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ABSTRACT:
Today India leads the world with maximum number of diabetes patients being as the "diabetes capital of the world". As per the WHO, Diabetes mellitus is defined as a heterogeneous metabolic disorder characterized by common feature of chronic hyperglycemia with disturbance of carbohydrate fat and protein metabolism. It can be correlated with Madhumeha in Ayurveda. In Ayurveda Madhumeha has been described as a type of Vataja Prameha , complication of Prameha and untreated prameha, Which is characterized by passing of honey like urine in excess amount. The dietary management is unique concept of Ayurveda. In Ayurveda Yava (Hordeum vulgare) and Madhu (honey) mentioned as a specific diet in Prameha. Acharaya Charaka advised Ruksha Santarpan Dravya as Yava (barley) and Madhu in Prameha.This article analyzed only importance or role of Yava and Madhu in prevention and control of Diabetes Mellitus.
KEYWORDS: Diabetes Mellitus, Hordeum vulgare L, Madhu, Madhumeha, Prameha, Yava.
INTRODUCTION:
Ayurveda is one of the world's oldest holistic healing systems. It was developed thousands of years ago in India. It is based on the belief that health and wellness depend on a delicate balance between the mind,body and spirit. The primary focus of Ayurveda is to promote good health by diet (pathya and apathya). According to Ayurveda as well as modern science diet plays an important role in etiopathognesis of disease. As per Expert committee of WHO there is need conduct more and more research and study about the various aspects of the disease or problem concerned. Hence author has undertake this study with the objective of integration of modern and Ayurvedic system of medicine in the prevention and control of diabetes.[1,2,3]
Ayurvedic Review of Diabetes mellitus
In Ayurveda diabetes mellitus is known as Madhumeha, Madhu means honey and meha means urine. Madhumeha is type of Vataja Prameha (problem caused by aggravation of Vata). Aetiological factors for madhumeha are excessive use of guru, snigdha, amla and lavan rasa etc.[4] Deterioration of body is a characteristic that indicate impairment of Vata. Maximum deterioration of Dhatus (body tissue) occurs in this type of disease and this is the reason why all vital organs are affected by diabetes mellitus. Other prime cause of diabetes mellitus is impaired digestion leads to accumulate of specific digestive impurities which...