A Study to Evaluate the Therapeutic Efficacy of Herbal Formulation in the Management of Madhumeha W.S.R to Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes is a common chronic metabolic disorder prevalent all over the world. It is a sweet disorder with bitter mortality rate and multiple complications associated with it. The heterogenous etiopathology includes defects in insulin secretion, insulin action or both resulting in chronic hyperglycaemia with altered carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism. The most common type being type 2 diabetes mellitus which accounts for 90% of total known cases. In Ayurveda diabetes mellitus is symptomatically equivalent tomadhumeha (subtype of vataj prameha).According to IDF (International Diabetes Federation) diabetes is one of the fastest growing health challenges of 21st century.1 In spite of the tremendous advancement of modern system of medicine, an ideal Oral Hypoglycemic Agent which can control diabetes and manage the complications associated with it effectively is not available yet. So to develop a more effective and safer drug this clinical study is conducted using a herbal formulation prepared in the form of a ghanvati consisting of Karvellaka (Momordica Charantia), Meshshringi (Gymnema Sylvestre), Rakta Chandana (Pterocarpus santalinus), Methika (Trigonella foenum graecum), Bilva (Aeglemarmelos), Amalaki (Embelica officinalis), Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) and Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)and its clinical effects are observed on diabetes mellitus based on symptomatic relief and changes in the plasma glucose concentration before and after taking the above mentioned herbal formulation.