Management of Som Rog: A success story

Abstract

Som rog is a very rare disease in female; it affects <1 in 2000. Water is present all over the body and this water being the sustainer of the body is called as som and the disease caused by the loss of this water is called Som rog. Som rog is correlated with diabetes insipidus (DI). DI is part of a group of hereditary or acquired polyuria and polydipsia disease. To assess the efficacy of Stambhan chikitsa in the management of Som rog with the use of drug Somnath ras, Praval bhasma, Guduchi satva, Chandraprabha vati, Lodhrasava, Ahara, and Vihara was advised and assessed before treatment and after treatment advised for follow-up. The treatment adopted is effective in the management of Som rog and to improve the quality of life.

Keywords

• chandraprabha vati
• diabetes insipidus
• lodhrasava
• som rog
• somnath ras