DIABETES TYPE 2 - AN AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE

The number of diabetes cases is estimated to reach a whopping 100 million by 2030.

WHAT IS DIABETES ?

A condition in which the pancreas in the body are not producing enough insulin or the cells of the body are not responding properly to the insulin produced, resulting in high levels of glucose in the blood.

DIABETES/ MADHUMEH

• Ayurvedic scriptures dating back 5000 years have described diabetes in Sanskrit as the ’sweet urine disease’ or Madhumeha.

• It is one among 20 types of Prameha (Urological disorder) described in various Ayurvedic classics

AS PER AYURVEDA

When digestive toxins start to accumulate in the system due to poor digestion, they might start to damage pancreatic cells and hamper the production of insulin. Therefore, the body is not able to use glucose correctly resulting in high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) and sugar in urine (glycosuria).

MORDEN MEDICINE

TYPE 1 AND TYPE 2 DIABTES

AS PER AYURVEDA

TYPE 1 AND TYPE 2 DIABTES

— Based on the Cause

Sahaja(Genetic) (type -1)

Apathya/Nimittaja -Wrong Diet and Life style (type -2 )

— Based on the Dosha- 20 type

Kaphaja 10

Pittaj 6

Vataj 4

Kaphaja: This causes indigestion, lack of hunger, flu, running nose, lethargy and vomiting.

· Pittaja: This causes pain in the bladder leading to urinary tract infection, fever, acidity, diarrhea and sleep apneas.

· Vataja: This causes severe cold and cough, breathing problems, constipation, fatigue, sudden tremors or chills and insomnia

CAUSATIVE FACTORS AS PER AYURVEDA

As per AYURVEDA Psychologically diabetes is disease of desire, thirst and

lack of contentment in life

• Guru (heavy to digest)

• Snigdha (unctous)

• Amla(Sour)

• Lavana(Salt) rasa

• Navanna (food prepared from newly harvested grains),

• New Wine,

• Asya sukha (sedentary life style),

• Atinidra (excess sleep),Day time sleep

• Avyayama (lack of exercise)

• Achinta (lack of mental exercise),

• Obstaining from samshodhana (purification) therapy are the causes of Madhumeha

IS DIABETES TYPE 2 CURABEL OR REVERSIBLE ?

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