Abstract

PAKSHAGHAT AND ITS MANAGEMENT – A CASE STUDY

*Dr. Aishwarya U. Sonvalkar and Dr. Abhaychandra S. Inamdar

Abstract

Vata among tridosha is considered as the controller of everything in the Sharira. Vitated Vata itself effects the Dusyas which pervades the entire body or a part of it and gives rise to different types ailment is called Vatavyadhi. Pakshaghata is one of the important diseases of such criteria which is popularly known as Hemiplegia. A 65 yr old female patient, K/C/O of DM, HTN since 1 year complaining of Vama Hasta Paad Kriyalpta (Left upper limb and lower limb weakness), Vama Hasta Paad suptata (numbness in left upper limb and lower limb), Chalankashta (Difficulty in walking), (Bhrama) Giddiness, Sarvang Daurbalya (Generalised weakness) since morning on date of admission. Patient have past history of Paralysis. This study shows the effective result of ayurvedic, allopathy management and physiotherapy in the treatment of pakshaghat. By using ayurvedic panchakarma and abhayntar shaman aushadhi along with allopathy medication significant improvement in Muscle power grade and in symptoms of pakshaghat observed. Ayurvedic shaman aushadhi and effect of Physiotherapy has been explained in this case.

Keywords: Pakshaghata, Panchakarma procedure, Physiotherapy, Shamana aushadhi.