A Role of Herbal Formulationin the management of Diabetes mellitus (Madhumeha)- A Review Article

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a growing health hazard in developing  countries.As a psychosomatic disease and due to most  dangerous complications, DM has grabbed the attention of  health community all over the world.Diabetes mellitus  (DM) is a clinical syndrome characterized by  hyperglycaemia due to absolute or relative deficiency of  

insulin.According to A etiological factor, pathogenesis and  clinical features Diabetes mellitus correlated with  Madhumeha in Ayurveda.Madhumehi patients pass sweet  urine in addition to excessive urine. Intake of Guru,  Snigdha, Picchhila substances, intake of new grains, meat  of Anupa and Jalchara animals, milk and milk products,  jaggery and its products, flour, lack of exercises, sedentary  life style are the causes of Madhumeha.Even the genetic  basis of the disease has been highlighted in the Ayurveda.  Similarly,Modern science also recognizes that sedentary  lifestyle, Obesity and genetic factors also play an important role in its development. So due to  lack of effective medicine,wide spectrum of disease, need of time is to go for cost effective,  safe and efficient treatment of Madhumeha.Keeping all above points in mind aherbal  formulationhas beenselected to know the effect in treating Madhumeha(DiabetesMellitus).Harbal formulation contents are Gurmaara, Amalaki, Vijayasara, Karela, Guduchi,  Neema, Jamuna, Methi, andChirayata.