Effect of Ushnodaka and Vyayama in Medovriddhi: A conceptual study

Abstract

Acharya Charak has described Medovriddhi as excessive increase in quantity of Meda Dhatu leading to pendulous movements of buttock, abdomen and chest with morphological disproportion and Acharya Sushrut explain Medo Vriddhi Lakshnas like unctuousness in organs, enlargement of abdomen, flanks etc. Medovriddhi is caused due to vitiation of body entities like Kapha Dosha, Meda Dhatu, Mala etc, and if it is not managed it leads further diseased condition like Sthoulya, Prameha etc. That’s why this has drawn my attention towards prevention of diseases & control of Medovriddhi with the help of ayurvedic management in the form of Ushnodakpan and Vyayama.