Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: March | Volume: 7 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 348-351
Clinico-Pathological Study of Uchharaktachapa (Hypertension) and Upashayanupashyatmaka Effect of Medhya Yoga
Nita Mahalle1, Snehal Bhele2
1Associate Professor, Dept. of Rognidan and Vikruti Vigyan,
2Assistant Professor, Dept. of Kayachikitsa,
Yashwant Chawhan, Ayurved Medical College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Corresponding Author: Nita Mahalle
ABSTRACT
High blood pressure or elevated arterial blood pressure is common, asymptomatic, readily detectable, usually easily treatable and often leading to lethal complication if left untreated. Hence, it is one among the leading life threatening disease now days. The WHO rates hypertension as one of the most important causes of premature death worldwide. It is estimated that 26% of overall population worldwide and 29.8% in India, is affected by hypertension. Though, Ayurvedic texts provides no clear reference to Essential Hypertension, here is an effort to understand the possible pathogenesis in terms of involved factors like Dosha, Dushya, etc. In Allopathic medical science, there are so many types of Antihypertensive drugs are available, but they have number of side effects. Therefore, it is a need of today to find out such type of herbal remedy which can control the Hypertension without creating any complication or side effects. As mental tension is one of the important factors for causing hypertension, so Medhya yoga (in churna form) as medicine was selected for the present study, its Upshayatmak effect on hypertension was studied. There found to be significant impact of the medicine on symptoms of hypertension.
Keywords: Arterial blood pressure, Hypertension, Medhyayoga, Upshayatmak effect
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