EFFECTS OF AMLAKI CHURNA ON BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS IN PRE-DIABETES & TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS: A CASE STUDY

Diabetes being the “iceberg disease”, the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus has increased globally due to sedentary lifestyle, food habits, stress, strain, etc. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is over 26.4% of the population in Goa. In Ayurveda Acharya Bhavaprakasha quotedआमलकी(Emblica officinalis) as “रक्तपित्तप्रमेहपिरंवृष्यंरसायनम” and explains pharmacological action of आमलकीin haritakyadi varga (shloka no. 37-41) as वयस्थािन, रसायन, पिदोषशामक and specifically Pramehaghna. It is considered the best Naimittika Rasayana for the management of diabetes mellitus. Henceआमलकी churna is selected in type 2 diabetes mellitus for the study. In the present study 5 subjects of pre-diabetes and 5 subjects of known case of diabetes mellitus are selected. All 10 subjects were treated with आमलकी churna 2 gm twice daily half an hour before food with warm water. The effect of therapy was evaluated at the interval of 4 weeks which was done on the basis of objective parameters. The objective parameters were fasting blood sugar levels, post prandial blood sugars and glycosolated hemoglobin (HbA1C).It was seen that आमलकी churna has reduced blood sugar levels. It also reduced the dose of conventional drug which may cause side effects with long term use.