Assessment of Atherogenic Indices after treating with Sookshma Eladi Churnam in Hyperlipidaemia - A Case Study

Abstract

Background: Hyperlipidaemia is one of the most important conditions to cause atherosclerosis.  Atherosclerosis is a major risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). CAD has become the epidemic of modern civilization in which Hyperlipidaemia predominantly contributes to its pathogenesis. There are certain atherogenic ratios that are strongly predictive of CAD. Three important atherogenic ratios are Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP), Castelli’s Risk Index I & II (CRI-I &CRI-II). We studied the significance of these atherogenic ratios in a case study having hyperlipidaemia by giving Ayurvedic drug Sookshma eladi choornam. Methods: A 53-year-old patient presented with tiredness, shortness of breath on exertion, heaviness of the body parts for the past 4 months. Management was done on OPD based treatment.  The patient was administered 3 grams of Sookshma eladi choornam orally with go ghrita as anupana. Result: There was a marked reduction in symptoms like tiredness, heaviness and shortness of breath with three months of treatment. The lipid values after three months of treatment and follow up of one month showed a marked reduction in TC(Total Cholesterol), TG(Triglyceride), LDL-C(Low density lipoprotein – Cholesterol)  and increase in HDL(High density lipoprotein – Cholesterol). Conclusion: Significant result was observed in both subjective symptoms and in objective parameters after administering Sookshma eladi choornam.