CLINICAL EVALUATION OF VIJAYADI YOGA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MADHUMEHA WSR TO DIABETES MELLITUS (TYPE-II)

Madhumeha is a lifestyle disorder throughout the world. The disease madhumeha appears to have great similarity with diabetes mellitus hence madhumeha can be equated with diabetes mellitus. Recent research for global prevalence of diabetes by WHO concluded that the total number of people with diabetes is projected to raise from 171 million in 2000 to 366 million in 2036, keeping in view of this alarmingly increasing incidence. Research on Vijayadi yoga a herbo-mineral drug is conducted in the present study to assess its efficacy in the management of madhumeha (DM type II). 30 patients of madhumeha were selected from OPD and IPD of Kayachikitsa department from Dr.BRKR GAMC, Hyderabad, and were subjected to Vijayadi yoga 2 tabs of 500mg each TID before food with follow up at every 30days for 90 days. The results were assessed in terms of symptomatic relief and also laboratory investigations(FBS,PPBS,HbA1C). Statistically highly significant improvement was observed with P-value < 0.001. Hence the study revealed that the Vijayadi yoga is an effective drug in the management of madhumeha (Type II DM).