PA01.36. Yava- A boon for medoroga

PURPOSE: A report, prepared by WHO and the World Economic Forum says that India will incur an accumulated loss of $236.6 billion by 2015 on account of unhealthy lifestyles and faulty diet. The WHO and International Obesity Task Force have declared the obesity epidemic on a global scale. Though genetic factors contribute to human obesity, the nature of diet plays a key role in Medoroga. Ayurveda has given top priority to food under the three supporters of life. Among them, Yava (Hordeum vulgare) is a supplementary diet for which wide references were found in classics as preventive and curative aspects of medoroga. Keeping this in view the present study has been taken up to evaluate the efficacy of yava in medoroga. METHOD: 30 clinically diagnosed cases of Medoroga were selected from O.P.D of S.V. Ayurvedic hospital, Tirupati following specific exclusion and inclusion criteria. Diagnostic criteria including laboratory investigations along with subjective and objective parameters were considered for the study. Dose Yava churna 10 gm BD with hot water. Duration 90 days. RESULT: Statistical data revealed highly significant reduction in serum cholesterol, Body weight, MI, serum triglycerides, VLDL and significant improvement in HDL levels. CONCLUSION: Administration of yava churna has given better results. It was evident by the significant changes in the subjective and objective parameters.