• Dr. Divya Naik
• Dr. Aniruddha

Madhumeha , one of the ashtamahagadas, is a santarpanottha vikara, and may be due to avarana or swavardhaka hetus and is chronic in nature. All types of prameha when neglected in the initial phase leads to madhumeha. Based on the symptoms of Madhumeha, it can be understood as Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease caused by inherited and/or acquired deficiency in production of insulin by the pancreas, or by the ineffectiveness of the insulin produced. Such a deficiency results in increased concentrations of glucose in the blood, which in turn damage many of the body’s systems, in particular the blood vessels and nerves. Objective: to evaluate the therapeutic effect of abhrakabhasmadi yoga in madhumeha. Methodology: open label clinical study with pre and post-test design. 20 patients diagnosed with madhumeha (type 2 diabetes mellitus) were taken for the study from Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Ayurveda Hospital,Udupi, Karnataka. Intervention included administering 5gms abhrakabhasmadi yoga in the morning with madhu before food for 28 days. the parameters were assessed before and after treatment. Results: Results were statistically analysed using paired t test and Wilcoxon sign rank test and were statistically significant. Conclusion:The study revealed positive outcomes and proved that the formulation was successful in reducing FBS, PPBS, FUS, PPUS and symptoms of madhumeha.

madhumeha; diabetes mellitus; abhrakabhasmadi yoga

"An Open Label Clinical Study to Evaluate the Therapeutic Effect of Abhrakabhasmadi Yoga in Madhumeha W.S.R to Type II Diabetes Mellitus", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no.d623-d628, August-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108450.pdf

"An Open Label Clinical Study to Evaluate the Therapeutic Effect of Abhrakabhasmadi Yoga in Madhumeha W.S.R to Type II Diabetes Mellitus", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no. ppd623-d628, August-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108450.pdf