The term Madhumeha is used in Charaka Samhita [1000-1500BC], Susruta Samhita [100-500BC] for the multisystemic metabolic disorders effecting multitissues, Diabetes Mellitus. Incidences of Diabetes type-II, increasing along with the increase in materialistic orientation of society; the epidemic like situation is traced in the mutation of related genes & alterations in metabolic mechanisms by scientists of the field ; 230 millions of diabetics are living with disease. It is emerging seventh leading causes of mortality.
Increase in diabetes cases from 1990-1998 was 33%
For people between 30-39 years the increase was 70%
For people between 40-49 years the increase was 40%
Ayurveda concept of Health & Disease is based on natural Law of Panchamahabhuta; that are manifested in the form of three Doshas in Biological Systems.
The manifestation of any disease is the victory of disease causing factors in the on going fight with the autonomous defense mechanism available inside every sustainable biological system. The under/over/faulty-utilization of this autonomous healing mechanism weakens this natural wealth. The availability of this natural healing power depends upon our basic constitutions of 7 categories [vata, pitta, kapha, vata-pitta, vata-kapha, kapha-pitta, Sama Prakriti] with which we all born.
In Vedic Era the constitutions were diagnosed before the couple planned for having a child. Based on the findings of personality type of parents a diet& life style regimen were tailor made for before, during the pregnancy period as well as at the time of birth & there after throughout life to enrich the available natural healing power, so that every human being can lead a complete, healthy& purposeful life.
DM is caused either by a lack of Insulin [Type I] or body’s inability to use insulin [Type II] also known as maturity onset diabetes is often triggered by obesity stress& a
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