CURATIVE & PREVENTIVE EFFECT OF SAMSHODHANA IN METABOLIC DISORDERS W.S.R. TO HYPOTHYROIDISM

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from a deficiency of thyroid hormones which is a common clinical entity is now days practice most commonly present in women population. i.e.1:10 ratio. This condition effect on the metabolism of the whole body up to the cellular level so, the multisystem involvement and their signs and symptoms occurs as well the mental status of the patient is also disturbed in further status.


Dr.DeepaliSherekar.
Metabolic disorders impacts physical, psychological and social changes in multidimensional aspects. hypothyorodism is a major counter of metabolic disorder which inturn is a bahudoshavastha where shodhanachikitsa is the choice of treatment as a preventive n curative aspects.
Hypothyroidism is a common clinical entity in now days practice most commonly present in women population i.e. -1:100 ratio. The deficiency in thyroid secretion is basic cause which intern effects metabolism and leading to clinical syndromes.
So keeping metabolism as a base, hypothyroidism can be understood betterway as dhatwagni-mandya in ayurvedashodhana helps to balance metabolism by bringing back dhatusatmyata by detoxification.
Thus, panchakarma has got the potentiality for curative as well as preventive aspects of metabolic disorders interms of samshodhana (vamana&virechana both).
Introduction:-Metabolic disorders impacts physical, psychological and social changes in multidimensional aspects. Hypothyroidism is a major counter of metabolic disorder.
Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from a deficiency of thyroid hormones which is a common clinical entity is now days practice most commonly present in women population. i.e.1:10 ratio. This condition effect on the metabolism of the whole body up to the cellular level so, the multisystem involvement and their signs and symptoms occurs as well the mental status of the patient is also disturbed in further status.
Hypothyroidism is not a single disease entity in Ayurveda the disorders of thyroid gland are dealt under the heading of Galganda, Kaphajasotha the analysis of the symptomatology in the light of Ayurveda principles of Agni, Srotas, Dosha and Dushya.
So keeping the metabolism as base, hypothyroidism can be understood in better way in terms of dhatwagnimandhya in Ayurveda.
Ayurveda doesn't emphasize on the exact nomenclature of the disease rather it insist on the diagnosis of the constitutional status of the disease.
So, we have to concentrate on the doshik status of the disease because they are the pillars of our health. "Thyroxine replacement therapy" is the choice of treatment in modern science which is expensive one, conducting the various adverse effects due to continuous medication. So, the safer, better and long lasting therapy is the need of the hour, shodhana therapy is a unique therapy enjoys the superiority over the mode of treatment.
The common features of hypothyroidism includes easy fatigability, coldness, weight gain, constipation, menstrual disturbances, sensitivity to cold, forgetfulness, sleepiness, lethargy, puffiness of face, non-pitting oedema, loss of apetite etc. All the signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism are nearer to laxanas of kaphadosha.
The vamankarma is one of the best measure of Kapha disorders and best srotoshodhaka among the panchakarma therapies.
Aims and Objectives of the Study:- To evaluate the efficacy of vaman karma in the management of hypothyroidism.  To study Hypothyroidism in Ayurvedic aspect.

Hypothyroidisman Ayurvedic Approach:-
Hypothyroidism is not a single disease entity; multisystem involvement is seen in the pathogenesis.
So, on the basis of clinical presentation, it can be co-related with certain conditions. It is difficult to give a single Ayurvedic term for it.
As charaka opinesthe same provided humour, according to the diversity of causes and its localization in different regions, produces many types of diseases so for the complete analysis we have to go through the details of samprapti -ghatakas.