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Background: Medhumeha is a Santarpanajanya Vyadhi. In India, it is increasing rapidly in the urban population and today become the diabetic capital of the world with approximately 33 million adults with diabetes and is likely this number will increase to 57 million by 2025. Vidangadi Lauha is a formulation consists of herbal drugs as mentioned in Bhaishaja Ratanavali with the applicability in Medumeha (Diabetes mellitus Type - II). Material and Methods: Ayurvedic texts, as well as the data bases web-based search engines, journal, were used to search for relevant literature and information. Result:  Vidangadi Lauha referred in Bhaishaja Ratanavali was reviewed, analysed in detail and showed the dominance of Tikta-Katu-Kashaya Rasa, Laghu-Ruksha Guna, Ushna Virya, Katu Vipaka and Deepan Paachan properties might have corrected Kapha Dushti and removes Medodhatwagnimandya which corrected Medo Dhatu Dushti and having Pramehara property directly acting on etiopathogenesis of Madhumeha. Pharmacological activity like anti-diabetic effect were also reported. Conclusion: Scientific validation of Vidangadi Lauha has proved the efficacy in reducing the sugar level could be considered as of possible therapeutic value.

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus Type - II, Madhumeha, Medo Dhatu Dushti, Vidangadi Lauha.