Sthoulya is a burning problem in the world scenario and has acquired the status of an epidemic by WHO . WHO global estimated as  about  13% of the world’s adult populations (650 million adults and 41 million children) were obese. Obesity is a complex , multi factorial disease which invites several pathological complications like hypertension, type -2 diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, Infertility, Hepatic Stealosis/ Fatty Liver, Endocrine Abnormalities, Obstetric Complications, Osteoarthritis of weight bearing joints , certain type of Cancers(Arbuda) , and possibly immunological impairement as well as it hampers the cosmetic value of the affected person. Obesity i.e Sthoulya roga of Ayurveda comes under the heading of Medoroga which results due to dysfunction of Medo Dhatvagni( factor responsible for nourishment / metabolism of Medo dhatu) and is considered as metabolic disorder. It is well described in  Charak Samhita by Acharya Charak in chapter 8 . in Ayurveda. Atisthaulya ( obesity) is described as accumulation of Meda( fat/ adipose tissue) and Mamsa ( flesh/ muscle tissue) leading to flabbiness of hips, abdomen, and breast. It is considered as Santarpanottha Vikaras( disease due to consumption of excessive calories) in Ayurveda.