ANALYTICAL REVIEW ON MEDO ROGA WSR TO OBESITY

Abstract

Medo Roga is abnormal and excess accumulation of Meda Dhatu. In contemporary medical science it is compared with obesity and it is defined as excess body and visceral fat that poses health risk. The most commonly used definition, established by the WHO in 1997 and published in 2000 defined obesity as a common chronic disorder of excessive body fat and has become a global epidemic which is present not only in the industrialized world but also in many developing and even in underdeveloped countries. Commonly obesity is due to excessive eating and lack of adequate exercise. Acharya Charaka has quoted Medo Roga (Sthoulya) under the eight varieties of impendiments which designated as Astha-Nindita Purusha, Ati-Sthoulya comprises one of them. Acharya Charaka also lists this problem under Santarpanajanya Vyadhi. He listed eight defects underlying- Sthoulya Purusha, Ayuhrasa, Javoprarodha, Daurabalya, Dauragndhya, Krichhavyavayata, Swedabadh, Ati-trishna, Ati-pipasa. Thus, this article will revolve around the concepts of medoroga in relation to obesity.