Ayurvedic Management of Prameha: A Case Study

Abstract

Prameha is becoming a fearsome disease condition in a current scenario. It is known as silent killer in today’s society. Prameha is shleshma pradhana tridoshaja vyadhi which is characterised by frequent and turbid urination. It can be divided into three types based on doshik predominance which is also subdivided into further types they are Kaphaja into 10 types, Pittaja into 6 types, Vataja into 4 types which is also Avasthanusara bheda of this vyadhi. Based on the Chikitsa aspect it can be also classified as sthoola pramehi and krusha pramehi. Clinical feature of Prameha vyadhi correlates with Diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Mellitus is Global burden due to its mortality and morbidity. Inappropriate lifestyle and diet pattern is the root cause of diabetes mellitus. Present case study deals with a 67 years old male patient with increased frequency of micturition and excessive hunger, from 6 months with FBS level of 160 mg/dl. Ayurvedic diagnosis of Prameha was made based on pratyatma lakshana and managed with Pramehahara aushadha named Mamejaka ghanavati, with medicine strict diet control and regular exercise was advised up to 30 days. Patient was withdrawn from Tab Metformin 500 once a day with controlled FBS. Maximum improvement was noticed at the end of treatment. In this single case study, an attempt was made to control prameha vyadhi by identifying and avoiding risk factors and following strict diet according to Ayurveda.