Study to evaluate the add on effect of specific Yoga therapy along with Amalaki Churna in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

The prevalence of Diabetes is rapidly rising all  over the globe at an alarming rate.Diabetes Mellitus occurs  throughout the world, but it is more common; especially  Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus in the developed countries.  WHO predicted that at the current rate there will be some  592 million D.M.people by the year 2035.In India, it is  estimated that by the year 2017 total number of Diabetic  subjects to be around 72.9 and by year 2045 it is further set  to rise to 134.3 million (IDF).Various scientific researches  showed Yogasanas have great potential in the prevention  

and the control of lifestyle disorders like metabolic syndrome, asthama, cancer, diabetes and  its co-morbid conditions like hypertension and dyslipidemia etc. Simultaneously, various  Ayurvedic single herbs proved its potential in the control of Diabetes and its complications by  their antioxidant properties and Amalakichurnais one of them.Thus for the present study

specific yoga therapyand Amalakichurna were selected for the patients of Type 2 Diabetes  Mellitus.Method: For this study total 60 diagnosed patients of type 2 DM were selected  from OPD of Dept. of Kayachikitsa, Panchakarma and Swasthavritta of Pt. Khushilal Sharma  Govt. Ayurveda,Bhopal.Group A: YogasanaandAmalakiChurnaGroup.Group B:  AmalakiChurnaGroup 

⮚ Trikonasana, Pawanmuktasana, Janushirshasana, Marichyasana, Setubandhasana,  Ushtrasana, Mandukasana, for 7 times early in the morning daily for 45 days. ⮚ In both the groups, Oral administration of AmalakiChurna in 6gm BD dose daily  empty stomach with luke warm water for 45 days. 

⮚ In both the groups, Pt. advised for restriction of diet according to D.M. Out of these patients 45 were completed the course of treatment and 15 patients were dropout  due to inconvenience for regular yoga practice.Statistical analysis of boththe group showed  that Yoga therapy and AmalakiChurna provided relief in allsubjective and objective  parameter in Type 2DM.On inter group comparison of group A and B,groupA showed better  effect than group B. This shows that specific YogaTherapy andAmalakiChurnawaseffective in  control of Type 2DM.