Exploring the impact of mud pack therapy on blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes: a case series

Yogapriya Chidambaram; Sabeetha Soundarapandiyan; Alkousar T. Mujeebullah; Abinaya Suresh; Kathiresan Natarajan; Maheshkumar Kuppusamy

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20250641

Authors

Yogapriya Chidambaram Department of Clinical Research, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Sabeetha Soundarapandiyan Department of Acupuncture, JSS Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Navakkarai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Alkousar T. Mujeebullah Department of Naturopathy, Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and Hospital, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Abinaya Suresh Department of Naturopathy, Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and Hospital, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Kathiresan Natarajan Department of Naturopathy, Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and Hospital, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Maheshkumar Kuppusamy Department of Physiology, Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and Hospital, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20250641

Keywords:

Complementary and alternative medicine, Mud therapy, Random blood glucose level, Type 2 diabetes

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is characterized by persistent high blood sugar levels, which occur due to disruptions in insulin secretion, function, or both, leading to chronic hyperglycemia. Numerous pharmacological treatments are available to manage and treat diabetic individuals, however complete remission from diabetes has not yet been documented. Mud is a naturally occurring substance that contains varying proportions of organic and inorganic components. This case series aims to bring out the immediate effects of abdominal mud pack on patients with diabetes mellitus and its impact on RBGL. Three cases of type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients were included and underwent a single session of mud pack intervention for 20 minutes. Random blood glucose levels (RBGL) were measured before, and immediately after the intervention. Applying mud pack over the abdomen and eyes has effectively reduced the RBGL in patients with diabetes mellitus. In case one the RBGL has reduced from 189 mg/dl to 165 mg/dl, in case two the RBGL has reduced from 152 mg/dl to 137 mg/dl, in case three the RBGL has reduced from 217 mg/dl to 198 mg/dl after 20 minutes of mud pack over the abdomen and eyes. Mud-pack therapy has been shown a potentially effective and supportive treatment for lowering blood glucose levels in patients with T2D.

Metrics

Metrics Loading ...

References

Darenskaya MA, Kolesnikova LI, Kolesnikov SI. Oxidative Stress: Pathogenetic Role in Diabetes Mellitus and Its Complications and Therapeutic Approaches to Correction. Bull Exp Biol Med. 2021;171(2):179-89. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10517-021-05191-7

Saeedi P, Petersohn I, Salpea P, Malanda B, Karuranga S, Unwin N, et al; IDF Diabetes Atlas Committee. Global and regional diabetes prevalence estimates for 2019 and projections for 2030 and 2045: Results from the International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas, 9th edition. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2019;157:107843. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2019.107843

Pradeepa R, Mohan V. Epidemiology of type 2 diabetes in India. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2021;69(11):2932. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_1627_21

Papatheodorou K, Banach M, Bekiari E, Rizzo M, Edmonds M. Complications of Diabetes 2017. J Diabetes Res. 2018;2018:3086167. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/3086167

Pandey A, Tripathi P, Pandey R, Srivatava R, Goswami S. Alternative therapies useful in the management of diabetes: A systematic review. J Pharm Bioall Sci. 2011;3(4):504-12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-7406.90103

Adhikari A, Indu R, Bhowal T, Sur TK, Das AK, Chakraborty P. Evaluation of adverse effects due to antidiabetic and cardiovascular drugs in a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Int J Pharm Sci Res. 2016;7(7):3101-6.

Trkulja V, Barić H. Current Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders: An Evidence-Based Review. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2020;1191:415-49. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9705-0_22

Hou C, Liang L, Chu X, Qin W, Li Y, Zhao Y. The short-term efficacy of mud therapy for knee osteoarthritis: A meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020;99(17):e19761. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000019761

Arya J. Health Naturally: Nature Cure for Common Diseases. Dr. Arya Publications, Pune. 2011.

Valsakumar A, Dinesh S, Prasad G, Shetty P. Immediate effect of cold mud pack therapy on autonomic variables in primary hypertensive individuals: a randomized trial. J Complement Integr Med. 2021;19(3):799-806. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jcim-2021-0421

Huvin S, Shetty GB, Dinesh S, Shetty P. Effect of abdominal mud pack on blood glucose level in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized placebo-controlled. J Emerg Technol Innov Res. 2020;7:10.

Das SV, Mooventhan A, Manjunath N. A study on immediate effect of cold abdominal pack on blood glucose level and cardiovascular functions in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Clin Diagn Res. 2018;12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2018/29561.11328

Wang H, Siemens J. TRP ion channels in thermosensation, thermoregulation and metabolism. Temperature. 2015;2:178-87. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/23328940.2015.1040604

Yu TY, Lee MK. Autonomic dysfunction, diabetes and metabolic syndrome. J Diabetes Investig. 2021;12(12):2108-11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jdi.13691

Yun U, Sohn JW. Autonomic control of energy balance and glucose homeostasis. Exp Mol Med. 2022;54:370-6. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s12276-021-00705-9

Chidambaram Y, Vijayakumar V, Ravi P, Boopalan D, Anandhan A, Kuppusamy M. Does hydrotherapy influence plasma glucose levels in type 2 diabetes? - A scoping review. J Complement Integr Med. 2023;15:37. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jcim-2023-0037