This document provides an overview of diabetes (Madhumeha) according to Ayurveda. It discusses the predisposing factors, causative factors, types and symptoms of diabetes according to Ayurveda and modern medicine. It also outlines the diagnosis, complications and prognosis. The treatment approach in Ayurveda focuses on diet (ahara), lifestyle changes (vihara) and medications (aushadha). The treatment principles aim to manage the disease through purification therapies (sodhana), reducing aggravated doshas (saman), and internal/external application of oils (snehana).