A PILOT STUDY ON CORRELATION OF HETUS OF KAPHA AVRUTTA VATA AND HYPOTHYROIDISM.

Authors

  • Shruti Gondekar Dr.
  • Garje Pramod F.

Keywords:

hetu, kaphavruttavata, anuktavyadhi, hypothyroidism

Abstract

Hypothyroidism is posing major challenge both in developing and developed world. Sedentary lifestyle making people more vulnerable to thyroid related diseases. Thyroid regulates metabolism of body. Failure of thyroid hormone to meet the metabolic need of the body results in hypothyroidism. In many articles hypothyroidism is describe as a anukta vyadhi. Hetu has much more importance in our texts. The major diseases can be avoided if we have the proper knowledge of hetu. If the hetus of any specific disease are known the way of treatment becomes easy. Understanding the concept of hetu can lead to healthy and balanced diet. Finding cause (hetu) is more important as rather than finding treatment of the hypothyroidism. The study reveals the hetus of kapha avrutta vata which was not given in the ayurvedic texts. In previous study the hypothyroidism and kapha avrutta vata is matched symptomatically.  On the basis of the pilot study, an attempt is made to find out the hetus of hypothyroidism. So that it will be the additional data for hetus of anukta vyadhi like hypothyroidism.

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Published

2022-10-07

How to Cite

Gondekar, S., & Garje Pramod F. (2022). A PILOT STUDY ON CORRELATION OF HETUS OF KAPHA AVRUTTA VATA AND HYPOTHYROIDISM. Ayurline: International Journal of Research in Indian Medicine, 6(04). Retrieved from https://ayurline.in/index.php/ayurline/article/view/692

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