A male patient aged around 57 years approached Adyant Ayurveda with the concern of raised blood sugar levels, tested randomly during a routine blood check.
The 3 months average HbA1c value was 8.2, associated with complaints of:
Frequent urination
Sweating
Improper bowel movements
General Details
Appetite: Normal
Sleep: Normal
Prakruti: Vata Kapha
Weight: 75 kg
Lifestyle & Medical History
Diet was improper with irregular timings of meals.
Lack of exercise.
Low stress levels.
No history of previous illness.
No family history of Diabetes, Hypertension, or cardiac issues.
Treatment Guideline
The patient underwent Panchakarma Virechana for 15 days, with:
Proper Ama Pachana with Panchakola Churna as Purvakarma.
Snehapana with Panchatikta Ghrita for 4 days.
Bahya Snehana with Ksheera Bala Taila.
Swedana.
A thorough purgation on the 15th day.
The patient was advised:
A 5-day Sansarjana Krama.
A detailed diet and lifestyle modification plan.
Along with Virechana, internal medications like:
Chandraprabha
Punarnava
Curcumin
were advised for a course of 8 weeks.
Outcome & Results
The patient noted:
Significant reduction in weight.
Reduced frequency of urination.
Reduction in sweating.
Proper bowel movements.
After the completion of Virechana and 8 weeks of internal medications, blood tests were repeated.
Results
HbA1c Before Treatment: 8.2
HbA1c After Treatment: 5.6
A significant impact on raised blood sugar levels was noted with Virechana, which worked as a catalyst to accelerate the results.
However, the patient is advised to:
Continue the medications.
Get the HbA1c values checked every 3 months.
Follow a strict diet and lifestyle modification.
Conclusion
Panchakarma Virechana is a very impactful therapy in the management of Diabetes.
A properly planned protocol of medications, diet and lifestyle modification, along with stress management, will help maintain and pave a path for reversal.