DINCHARYA ENLIGHTENMENT ON MADHUMEHA (DM)”- A REVIEW APPRAISE.

Vd. Shruti R. Tarapure, Vd. Hinaben Harshadkumar Shah

Abstract


Diabetes is a leading cause of mortality, morbidity, and health-system costs. The 2011 UN High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) set a global target to halt the rise in the age-standardized adult prevalence of diabetes at its 2010 levels, by 2025. There were 69.1 million cases of diabetes in India in 2015. In Ayurveda, the diabetes been explained in detail under the broad umbrella of ‘Prameha’. Ayurveda has unique strength in prevention and control in diabetes due to its lipo-centric and individualized approach to the disease. Therefore, it was decided to select the “Prevention and Control of Diabetes through Ayurveda” as the theme for the year 2016-17. The Ministry of AYUSH has decided to celebrate National Ayurveda Day on ‘Dhanvantri jayanti’ every year. The “Mission Madhumeha” was launched on the occasion of first National Ayurveda Day celebrated on 28th October, 2016. DM mainly resulting due to comfortable but unfavorable modification of life style so it should be needed to correct the life style to overcome from burden of these particular symptoms, which  be corrected by practicing Dincharya as per Ayurveda. Principle of Dincharya is basically related with time management from Brahmamuhurta-Uttishtham (Wake-up before sun-rise) up to sleeping at night including Vyayam (exercise ), Ahar (diet regimen), Vihar(way of living) and Jivikoparjan Upaya (occupation) etc.In Ayurvedic Samhitas for prevention and control of any disease the concept of Dincharya, Rutucharya, Sadvritta, Achar-Rasayan, Dharniya  Adharniya Vega etc,are mentioned in detail. This article only analyzes the role of Dincharya in prevention and control of diabetes.

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Diabetes mellitus, Madhumeha, Dincharya, Brahmamuhurta, Vyayam, Ahar- Vihar.

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