A Comparative Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Amritadi Guggulu and Ruksha Udvartana in the Management of Sthaulya w.s.r. Obesity in Children

Childhood Sthaulya (obesity) is an increasing health concern associated with excessive Meda Dhatu, improper diet and sedentary lifestyle. In Ayurveda, Sthaulya is described as a Santarpanajanya Vikara. The present study was conducted to evaluate Amritadi Guggulu with Ruksha Udvartana in comparison with Amritadi Guggulu alone in childhood Sthaulya. Materials and Methods: An open-label comparative clinical study was conducted on 60 children aged 8–16 years randomly divided into two groups of 30 each. Group A received Amritadi Guggulu with Ruksha Udvartana, while Group B received Amritadi Guggulu alone for 8 weeks. Assessments were done at 2-week intervals using subjective and anthropometric parameters. Results: Group A showed greater improvement in subjective parameters of Nidraadhikya, Ati Pipasa, Ati Kshudha and Daurgandhya. Subjective relief was 69.60% in Group A compared with 56.70% in Group B. Group A also showed better improvement in weight, BMI, MUAC, waist and hip circumference. Overall, both groups showed improvement, with comparatively better response in Group A. Conclusion: Both Amritadi Guggulu along with Ruksha Udvartana and Amritadi Guggulu alone were effective in childhood Sthaulya. However, Amritadi Guggulu along with Ruksha Udvartana showed comparatively better improvement in subjective symptoms and anthropometric parameters.