A Case study to evaluate the efficacy of Shatavari (Asparagus recemosus Linn.) in Krisha Madhumehi (Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus)

Diabetes mellitus is a major problem now a days throughout the World. The incidence of the both types of Diabetes are rising, it is estimated that in 2000, 171 million people had Diabetes and this is expected to double by 2030 by World wide. It is explained in Ayurveda as  Madhumeha . AcharyaCharak described the management of Madhumeha considering the body constitution &strength of the  patient. There are two types madhumehi, one is having stout body structure with good strength ( sthula & valasali ) & another is having lean & thin body structure without strength ( krisha & durbal ). AcharyaCharak has mentioned to give brimhan or santarpan therapy in Krishamadhumehi . Shatavari (Asperagusracemosus) is such a drug  which has brimhaneeya property as well as it is also found to be effective in the treatment and control of madhumeha . In the present study Shatavari ( Asparagus recemosus Linn. ) is selected for clinical trial to the patient having Madhumeha with Krishata . The assessment was done on the basis of subjective parameters and objective parameters like BMI, blood sugar and urine sugar level of  patient who was selected from OPD of Gaur Brahaman Ayurvedic College, Haryana. Shatavarimoolachuran was given at the dose of 6 gm twice daily for consecutive 2 months. BMI,Fasting and PP blood sugar and urine sugar level were computed before and after treatment. Result showed marked improvement in sign and symptoms of the patient along with improvement in BMI and lowering of blood and urine sugar level.After evaluating the total effect of therapies it was revealed that Shatavari is very much beneficial to increase the body weight of the patient along with good control of blood sugar level.