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A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF KULATHA PINDA SWEDA AND TILA PINDA SWEDA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PAKSHAGHATA

Vedashree D. T.*, Padmakiran C. and Niranjan Rao

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Abstract

The variety and pattern of bodily functions that can be impaired by nervous system illnesses make them more dependent-causing than problems of any other systems of the body. Like a bird's two wings, the left and right sides of the body have distinct functions. The absence of one wing renders the bird incapable of flying. Pakshaghata is the loss of one side of the body's voluntary functioning. It is one among Vata nanathmaja vyadi. One of the main therapies for Pakshaghata is Swedana. Snehana and Swedana are the most popular forms of therapy for all forms of Vata vyadhi. Pindasweda has the function of reducing vitiated vata dosha. There are different drugs mentioned for pinda sweda. Tila and Kulatha are two further varieties of Pindasweda dravyas that are described. Objectives of the study  To evaluate the efficacy of Kulatha pinda sweda.  To evaluate the efficacy of Tila pinda sweda.  To evaluate the efficacy of Kulatha pinda sweda and Tila pinda Sweda. Methodology: This is an open clinical study with pre-test and post-test design where in minimum of 30 patients diagnosed as pakshaghata disease of either sex and patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria were randomly selected from OPD / IPD of S.D.M Ayurveda Hospital Kuthpady, Udupi. Results: Group -A There was no marked improvement seen after the treatment. During follow up Group -A showed improvement in Triceps reflex, Shoulder adduction, Shoulder flexion, Elbow extension, Wrist flexion, Wrist extension, Hip extension, Finger movements -hand, Finger movement -leg, Lifting of arm, Drooping of feet, Loss of speech, Hand grip power which is statistically non-significant. Significant improvement was seen in biceps reflex. Group -B There was no marked improvement seen after the treatment. During follow up Group -B showed improvement in Brachioradialis reflex, Ankle reflex, Shoulder abduction, Shoulder extension, Elbow flexion, MCP and IP flexion, MCP and IP extension, Hip flexion, Knee flexion, Knee extension, Ankle dorsi flexion, MTP and IP flexion, MTP and IP extension, Lifting of leg, Sitting from lying, Standing from sitting, drooping of wrist, Muscle tone leg, Foot pressure, Walking time, Paper holding which is statistically non-significant. No improvements were seen in Muscle tone, Knee reflex and Ankle plantar flexion. Conclusion: Improvement was same in the both groups which was not significant.

Keywords: Pakshaghata, Kulatha pinda sweda, Tila pinda sweda, Stroke.