Role of ayurveda in the management of diabetes mellitus: A comprehensive review to explore the awareness Sharma Vinit Kumar*, Kaushik Madan, Rani Deepika Adarsh Vijendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shobhit University, Gangoh, Saharanpur *Corresponding Author E-mail: vinit50.89@gmail.com
Online Published on 5 February, 2024. Abstract Diabetes mellitus (DM) is very oldest and common metabolic disease, characterized by a chronic hyperglycemic condition over a prolong extent of time. The disease is resulting due to insufficient insulin secretion or defects in insulin action or both. Diabetes is classified under non communicable disease (NCD) and it is referred as fourth most common among all NCDs. Diabetes is one of the leading causes of mortality in India and near about one million patients are died every year due to diabetes. The prevalence of diabetic is increasing rapidly worldwide and WHO (world health organization) has predicted that by the end of 2030, the number of adults with diabetes would have almost doubled, from 177 million in 2000 to 370 million Diabetes is mainly classified under two classes Type-1 and Type-2 DM. In the late 1936, a distinction between Type-1 and Type-2 DM was clearly made. Type-1 diabetes is a result of an autoimmune reaction to proteins of islets cells of pancreas and Type-2 is result of impaired insulin resistance. Genetic and some environmental factors such as overeating, stress, obesity and lack of physical exercise, smoking may also play a key role in development of DM. There are various treatment approach are being used to reduce the burden of DM worldwide. These approaches include modern medicines (allopathic), Ayurvedic therapies and gene therapy. Ayurvedic system of treatment is a holistic science which is discovered several years ago and plays a very important role in the management of DM. Ayurvedic therapies are able to provide permanent cure of certain chronic disease are, which remains incurable in allopathic systems. Present review article aims to highlight the role of ayurveda in management of DM. Top Keywords Diabetes mellitus, Prevalence, Treatment, Epidemiology, Insulin. Top |