• DR. SONAL A SHAH
• DR. VAISHNAVI SHANKAR PATIL
• DR. ABHIJEET P. SHAH
• DR. ANANT GHARE

Sthoulya (obesity) can be defined as abnormal growth of the adipose tissue due to the enlargement of fat cell size (hypertrophic) or fat cell number (hyperplastic) in human body. The distribution of fat in obese individuals in uneven and disproportionate giving rise to a number of several complications like diabetes, hyperlipidaemia, cardiovascular disorders and many more. It is one the Santarpanjanya Vikaras (i.e diseases due to excessive nutrition) in an individual. Obesity ranks fifth in the risk of the global deaths and its prevalence is still increasing markedly in the recent years due to faulty dietary habits and miss-managed lifestyle, stress, lack of mental and physical exercise therefore the superiority of human health is falling. A detail description of obesity by name of Sthoulya found in Ayurvedic literature but the material is Scatter and different opinion by different Acharya were there. For effective management of this disease Multiple treatment of panchakarma approach is the need of time. Such as, Udwartana is one amongst the rukhsa upakramas highly benefial in Sthoulya as it does meda pravilayana and brings sthirikaranam anganam. Abhyanga and swedana helps to reduce kharatva of srotus thus getting doshas to koshta. Virechana not only helpful in evacuating the bowels but does the stroto shuddhi, Vatanulomana also. Basti therapy is considered as Ardha Chikitsa amongst all the therapeutic. Lekhaniya basti which is choose here which is helpful in reduced kapha & meda.

Obesity, Sthoulya, Ayurveda, Panchakarma,

"MULTIPLE TREATMENT OF PANCHAKARMA APPROACH IN MANAGEMENT OF STHOULYA: A REVIEW ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 11, page no.a588-a601, November-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2411063.pdf

"MULTIPLE TREATMENT OF PANCHAKARMA APPROACH IN MANAGEMENT OF STHOULYA: A REVIEW ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 11, page no. ppa588-a601, November-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2411063.pdf