Abstract

ROLE OF PANCHAKARMA AND SHAMAN CHIKITSA IN PARKINSON’S DISEASE – A CASE STUDY

Dr. Amol V. Mungale* and Dr. Suryaprakash K. Jaiswal

Abstract

Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. It is mentioned under vatavyadhi and corelated with the kampvata. Early in the course of disease symptoms include (1) shaking (tremor) (2) rigidity (3) slowness of movement (bradykinesia) and (4) difficulty with walking and gait (postural instability). Later, cognitive and behavioral problems may arise, with dementia commonly occurring in the advanced stages of the disease. Other symptoms include sensory, sleep and emotional problems. Treatment of Parkinson‟s disease remained highly symptomatic. No curative treatment is available so the need for ayurvedic management of Kampavata (Parkinson‟s disease). Here a 67 yrs old male patient complaining the Ubhayhastpaad Kamp, Vakashpashtata, seizures during sleep, inability to holding the object, microphagia, flexed posture, tremors used to aggravate at the rest. In this case Role of Panchkarmadi modilities (Matra Basti, Nasya, Abhyanga) and Shaman Chikitsa plays the important role in the management of Parkinson's disease.

Keywords: Parkinson's Disease, Vatavyadhi, Abhyanga, Matra Basti, Kapikacchu, Nasya.