AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF STHAULYA –A CASE STUDY

Obesity, or Sthaulya, is a growing health concern worldwide. Ayurvedic diagnosis of Sthaulya involves a systemataic evaluation of the individual's physical and mental constitution, including their Prakriti (individual constitution), Vikriti (current state of imbalance), and other factors such as diet, lifestyle, and environment. This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Sthaulya in Ayurveda, highlighting its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options. A case of 32-Year-old, female patient, a corporate employee having a job requiring prolonged sitting and suffering from Sthaulya has been presented here. The lifestyle induced Sthaulya disorder has many treatment options in Modern medicine, though it remains inefficient due to lack of comprehensive approach. Precisely if we can see the two conditions differ from each other but can be correlated due to similar Causes and Symptoms. The Successful treatment of this patient has been described here in this article using Shodhan and Shaman type of Chikitsa both.