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ROLE OF AYURVEDA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PAKSHAGHATA (HEMIPLEGIA) W. S. R. TO CEREBRO VASCULAR ACCIDENTS

Dr. Ashwini D. Ghuge*, Dr. S. I. Pathan and Dr. Jyoti S. Rathod

ABSTRACT

Hemiplegia is paralysis of either the left or right side of the body with loss of function .It is also associated with poor balance, speech deficit and loss of function which results from any injury to motor centres of the brain either due to ischemia or haemorrhage. In Ayurveda it can be clinically compared with Pakshaghata due to much resemblance in their clinical symptoms. The cause of pakshaghata is prakupit vayu. The pathological phenomenon of vata is playing central role in manifestation of pakshaghata are suddha vataprakopa, Anyadoshsamsirsta vataprakopa and Dhatukshyajanya vataprakopa.In acute stage, the patient can be managed by allopathic medical science, but there are no much treatment modalities to treat the residual spasticity of a chronic patient of Hemiplegia. Hence it is the need of time to find out more effective and safe treatment for Hemiplegia(pakshaghata).Ayurveda play an important role in such situation. As per Ayurveda classics,Acharya has described the involvement of vitiated vata Dosha in pathogenesis of pakshawadha vyadhi, so snehan, swedan, mridu virechana, Basti etc.are considered the best way to treat a patient of Hemiplegia.In addition Samana Yogas are also very beneficial for promotion and preservation of health .In this article Ayurvedic management of Hemiplegia(Pakshaghata) is discussed in scientific way.

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