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Observational study evaluates clinical efficacy of Vishaltwak for obesity, suggesting potential Ayurvedic alternatives.
World Obesity Day was created for the first time in 2015 with the goal of promoting and encouraging individuals to maintain a healthy weight and combat the obesity epidemic. “Changing Systems, Healthier Lives” is the topic for World Obesity Day in 2025. Instead of concentrating only on personal accountability, this topic highlights the necessity of systemic reforms in a number of areas to address the complicated problem of obesity. We live in a modern world today. Increased industrialization, high levels of mental stress, a demanding workload, poor eating habits, inactivity, and an unhealthy lifestyle are all contributing factors. Additionally, a variety of diets, such as canned food, soft drinks, frozen fruit, and fast food, might disrupt Agni or metabolism, which ultimately results in the clinical condition known as obesity or sthaulya. This disorder is the most problematic. In Ayurveda, it is used in eight nindit purushas. Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, angina pectoris, and myocardial infarction are becoming more common in people with Sthaulya. Many adverse reactions are caused by contemporary anti-hyperlipidemic medications. Therefore, it must be found as a substitute medication in another medical system. With Tikta, Kashaya rasa, Ushna veerya, and Katu vipaka, Vishaltwak is a dravya. It performs Lekhana and Kaphashamaka karma. Thus, the current study aims to investigate the clinical effectiveness of Vishaltwak in Sthaulya.
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