Abstract

CASE STUDY ON AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF PAKSHAGHATA

*Vd. Madhuri Shivajirao Patil and Vd. Kaveri Kiran Shinde

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Abstract

Pakshaghata is the major vyadhi of Vata dosha. Pakshaghat comprises two words Paksha (half part of body) and Aghat (loss of function). Pakshavadha or Pakshaghata is a condition wherein the greatly aggravated vata dosha, invades the shareera dhamani’s causing sandhibandhamoksha and paralyzing one side of the body. Prognosis depends on many factors including Vaya, Bala and Dosha. It can be compared to Cerebrovascular Accident/Stroke (Hemiplegia).[4] In modern science, symptoms are usually treated, but when it comes to Ayurveda, there is treatment of the root cause along with symptoms. In Ayurveda, the treatment of diseases is divided into two parts Samshodhana and Samshamana. Pakshaghat is best treated with Mridu Samshodhana and Vata Shamaak Snehana Chikitsa. The present study is a case Report on the management of stroke of a female patient aged 70 years with chief complaints of loss of function of the Right upper & lower limbs for 1 year. She was diagnosed with a case of stroke based on clinical presentation and MRI brain and spine screening. The case treated with the Ayurveda medications was found to be effective in providing relief in chief complaints, with improvement of the overall health of the patient. The recovery was promising and worth documenting.

Keywords: Pakshaghat, vaatvyadhi, hemoplegia, stroke.