RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HARIDRADI TABLET AND NAVAKA GUGGULU TABLET IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OBESITY

Abstract

Obesity is a major risk factor in the development of chronic non communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension and etc. The emergence of this disease as a public health problem indicates the need of prevention. Ayurveda offers natural and effective remedies which is cost effective and helpful in prevention of the disease. Objectives of the study was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of Haridradi tablet and Navaka Guggulu tablet in management of Atisthoulya (obesity). A total of 30 samples were selected and randomly divided into two groups, Group A (Haridradi tablet) and Group B (Navaka Guggulu tablet) each comprising of 15 patients each. The patients of both the group were given with 1-gram tablet twice a day with lukewarm water for a period of 30 days. Haridradi tablet showed good results in reducing the weight from 85.8kg to 83.2kg with a mean difference of 2.6kg. The other benefits observed with administration of Haridradi tablet were on reducing the waist circumference by 2.4cm mean reduction and abdominal circumference by 2.16 mean reduction. Other associated symptoms of obesity got reduced significantly. The drugs like Haridra, Daruharidra, Prisniparni, Kutaja and Madhuyasti present in the tablet has kapha-medhohara properties along with Lekhaneeya and deepaneeya action. They work by the principle of Guru cha Atarpana which regulates the hunger and satiety centre there by regulates the energy intake of a person. Weight was reduced markedly in both Haridradi group and Navaka Guggulu group. The result suggests majority of the parameters showed significant results in both the groups. However, there was not much difference in the results between the groups.