“AN INTEGRATIVE AYURVEDIC APPROACH WITH VIRECHANA KARMA AND SHAMANOUSHADHA FOR HEPATOMEGALY BY NAFLD IN YOUNG AGE, A SINGLE CASE STUDY”
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Keywords
NAFLD, Obesity, Fatty liver, Alanine transaminase, fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein, triglycerides
Abstract
The most common disease in the world is Fatty liver in youngsters nowadays, due to Lipid accumulation, mostly triglycerides in liver cells it leads to increasing in liver weight.
A 26yr old female Grade 2 Fatty liver suffering with weakness, abdominal pain, bloating, heaviness and constipation admitted to the Hospital of Institute of Ayurveda Major SD Singh University, Bhojpur, Fatehgarh Farrukhabad, Uttara Pradesh, India. On examinations revealed altered Alanine transaminase, fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein, and triglycerides. Patient was diagnosed Grade2 Fatty liver by Sono logically. Patient was treated with ayurvedic treatment. Patient was assessed for improvement in signs and symptoms, haematological parameters and quality of life. After 3 months significant improvement was observed in signs and symptoms. All the parameters were within normal limits. This case shows the value and potential of Ayurveda in managing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and obesity.
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