Diabetes mellitus

 Diabetes Mellitus was known to Indian Civilization since vedic period by the name Asrava (Prameha).  Diabetes is also known as Madhumeha. Diabetes is also called Maharoga (Major Disease) as almost all parts of the body and every cell of human physiology are affected. It also disturbs 5 sheaths of the body – annamaya kosha{Food sheath}, pranamaya kosha{Energy sheath}, manomaya kosha {Mind Sheath}, vijnana maya kosha{Intellectual Sheath} and anandamaya kosha{Bliss Sheath}. According to Ayurveda, prameha is divided in 4 major types (and total 21 types) Kapha type (again divided into 10 types) Pitta type (again divided into 6 types), Vata type (divided into 4 types) Juvenile diabetes for children (for unhealthy practices of parents and/or due to the sins of past-birth). The main causes of prameha (diabetes) are lack of exercise and consumption of excess food having ushna, snigdha and guru nature. Foods that increase kapha, medhas and mootra are the major factors for prameha.

According to Ayurveda the line of treatment of prameha is strictly on individual’s constitution.

1) The prakrithi of the patient
2) Dosha predominance of disease
3) Dooshya vitiation
4) Obstruction in srothus
5) Manasika Prakrithi
6) Ahara & Vihara
7) Hereditary factors etc…

 Herbs useful in treatment of Diabetes:

Latin Name: Pterocarpus marsupium – leguminosae
Rasa (Taste): Kashaya (Astrigent), Tikta (Bitter)
Guna (Characteristics) – Lakhu (Light), Ruksha (Rough)
Veerya (Potency) – Sheeta (Cold)
Vipaka (Post digestion effect) – Katu (Pungent)


Ayurvedic Medicine helpfull in Diabetes:
• Basant Kushmakar Rash.
• Manmanth Rash
• Chandraprabha Vati
• Faltrikadi Kwatha
• Trivang Bhasma
• Trifala Churna
• Sansamani Vati
• Amrita Guggulu
• Shudha Shila Jatu
• Abhrak Bhasma
• Naag Bhasma
• Gudmar Churna
• Vijay Shaar Churna and Kwatha