HYPOGLYCEMIC EFFECT OF DWINISADI KWATHA IN TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS

Dr. Sanitha V. Shankar; Dr I. Ashrafudeen

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

HYPOGLYCEMIC EFFECT OF DWINISADI KWATHA IN TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS

Dr. Sanitha V. Shankar, Dr I. Ashrafudeen

Abstract :

Diabetic Mellitus (DM) refers to a group of common metabolic disorders that has a main characteristic feature of hyperglycemia . According to the latest data from the World Health Organisation, globally about 422 million adults are living with Diabetes Mellitus . This study was undertaken to clinically evaluate the hypoglycemic effect of Dwinisadi Kwatha in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. The study was conducted pre & post without control group at Govt Ayurveda College, Trivandrum, as per criteria. The study drug was given to the thirty patients and was advised to take 48 ml luke warm kwatha twice daily before food for 90 days. FBS, PPBS and HbA1c were done before and after treatment. Statistical analysis revealed that there was significant reduction in FBS, PPBS and HbA1c level and symptoms of type 2 DM.