Abstract

AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ON RELATION BETWEEN SHARIRA PRAKRITI AND PAKSHAGHATA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CEREBROVSCULAR ACCIDENT

Nagaraj S., Sadananda Bhat, Arunkumar M. and Akshay Manjunath Kamble*

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Abstract

In classics the concept of different Rogi Pariksha (Examination technique) is explained. Prakriti is the first among the Rogi Pariksha, Prakriti is the innate nature or constitution of an individual, which is a non-pathological state of the Dosha persisting from birth till death which is formed at the time of conception. Based on the Prakriti there will be appearance of characteristics of body feature both internal as well as external. And it is been mentioned that if Vatika disorders afflict the person of Vata Prakriti individual there is a definite severe aggravation of Vata being the integral part of Prakriti and leads to complication and is difficult to cure. One among such Vatavyadhi is Pakshaghata, Pakshaghata is a disease in which half of the body either right or left gets paralysed or become lifeless which mimics with hemiplegia, which occurs due to indulging in Vata Vyadhi Nidana. The disease Pakshaghata can be co-related with the disease Cerebrovascular Accident based on the presenting features as explained in classics. Cerebrovascular Accident is defined as an abrupt onset of the neurologic deficit that is attributable to a focal vascular cause. Cerebrovascular accident is the third most common cause of death. with annual incidence of between 180 and 300 per 1 lakh people. Here the attempt is made to analyse the Prakriti of the patients of Pakshaghata. which may prove helpful to build preventive strategies based on Ayurvedic principles and personalized care for the suffering population by different treatment modalities.

Keywords: Prakriti, Pakshaghata, Cerebrovascular Accident.