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GENERAL INTRODUCTION OF PAKSHAGHATA ACCORDING TO AYURVEDA - A REVIEW ARTICLE

Arun Kumar Verma* and Richa Sharma Kaushik

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Pakshaghata is made up of two words Paksha (Half part of body) and Aghata (Loss of function). Ayurved literature is full of textual references where Pakshaghata is described extensively. It is considered as Vata Dosha predominant Vyadhi. Patient usually presents with loss of function of a half of body or weakness of one half. Face may or may not be involved. Prognosis depends on many factors including Vaya, Bala, Dosha involvement etc. In modern science all the motor activities are controlled by brain. Cerebrovascular accidents are mainly responsible for loss of function in body and due to maximal similarity they can be correlated with Pakshaghata. In modern science there is usually treatment of symptoms but when it comes to Ayurveda there is treatment of root cause along with symptoms. Pakshaghata is a Vata Nanatmaja disease which comes under krichasadhya disease. It exhibits symptoms like Ruja, Vaksthambha (Stiffness) etc and comes under cerebrovascular sickness. The term cerebrovascular illness refers to a gathering of situations in which upset to the brain or spinal cord befalls due to numerous factors counting injury also. Because of sedentary life style, stress and change in food habit causes. Hypertension is the most significant risk factor. If continuous exposure of hypertension comes then The Basti will be helpful to improve these conditions. Hence an attempt has made to recollect usage of basti karma in management of basti.

Keywords: Basti, Management, Improvement, Vaya, Symptoms.