EKAMOOLIKA PRAYOGA IN PRAMEHA: A COMPILATION OF CLASSICAL REVIEW

Ayurveda, one of the most ancient and well-documented systems of medicine, describes Diabetes Mellitus under the term Prameha or Madhumeha. The condition arises from indulgence in causative factors leading to vitiation of Kapha and Meda, which descend through the Mutravaha Srotas and localize at the Bastimukha, producing symptoms such as Prabhoota Mutrata and Kharapada Daha etc. Numerous Ekamoolika Prayogas (single-herb therapy) are mentioned in classical Ayurvedic treatises for various diseases, including Prameha. This review compiles Ekamoolika Prayogas for Prameha from the Brihattrayee and analyses the Rasapanchaka of the mentioned herbs. Ekamoolika Prayoga offers a simple, economical, and effective therapeutic approach. Most herbs described possess Tikta-Katu-Kashaya Rasa, Laghu-Ruksha Guna, Ushna Virya, and Katu Vipaka, indicating Tridoshahara and Medohara properties. Pharmacologically, these herbs exhibit hypoglycaemic, antioxidant, and insulin-sensitizing activities, supporting their efficacy in managing Prameha.