Abstract

ANALYTICAL STUDY ON EKANGVEER RAS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PAKSHAGHATA W.S.R. TO CVE (CEREBRO VASCULAR EPISODE)

Km. Shailja Singh* and Arun Kumar

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Abstract

Pakshaghata is characterised by loss of functions and mobility of half of the body ei- ther right or left, pain and disturbed speech. The cause of Pakshaghata is Prakupit vayu. The pathological phenomenon of Vata is playing central role in the manifestation of Pakshaghata are Shuddha vataprakopa, AnyadoshSamsirsta vataprakoapa and Dhatukshyajanya vataprapkopa. Pakshaghata can be correlated with Hemiplegia of modern medicine. It is caused by a wide spectrum of disease process like vascular disorder, infective disorder of brain tissue, tumours, trauma etc. Among these, vascular disorders or stroke is the most common cause of Hemiplegia. There is no complete cure is available for Hemiplegia till to- day. In Ayurveda disease is treated by two methods as Shodhana (Purification of dosha by specific procedure) and Shamana (Palliative). Many Ras-aushadhi has been recommended in Pakshaghata in Ayurvedic classics as Shamana Chikitsa. EkangveerRas is one of the Herbo- mineral medicine which showed excellent results in Pakshaghata. So, an effort has been made in this paper to explain role and action of Ekangveer Ras in Pakshaghata.

Keywords: Pakshaghata, Hemiplegia, Ekangveer Ras.