PANCHAKARMA MANAGEMENT IN PAKSHAGHATA – A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Background: In present era due to busy and stressed lifestyle effecting over the many systemic diseases like metabolic disorder, Hypertension, Diabetes etc, these changes in the system increases the risk of stroke and it is a Second leading cause of death worldwide. The sign and symptoms of stroke can be compared to Pakshaghata which is One among the 80 Nanatmaja Vatavyadhi. Vata is the prime dosha which is responsible for both Maintenance & vitiation of other doshas like as said by our Acharyas. Pakshaghata is mainly characterized by Ardha kaya karma hani, Guruta and Suptata in hasta and pada, Brama, Vaksanga and there will be impairment in karmendriya, Gyanendriya and Manas. The line of treatment in ayurveda works at its root cause with the help of panchakarma, hence this case was considered for study and reported. Case Presentation: A 79 year old male patient consulted to panchakarma O.P.D No- 42042 with the complaints of weakness and Pain in Left Upper limb and lower limb, Heaviness and Numbness in Left upper limb and Lower limb, Mild dysarthria, Generalized debility, Difficulty in walking, Pain and swelling in all the joints and also having associated complaint of Lack of sleep since 4 days. Intervention: In present case study the line of treatment was planned according to Avastha of vyadhi: Rukshana therapy by doing sarvanga pareesheka, snehana by doing sarvanga abhyanga and shiro pichu, swedana karma by doing jambeera panda sweda, upanaha and lepa, Matra Basti along with shaman chikitsa for a month, were pathya ahara was strictly advised. Outcome: Post treatment result showed marked improvement in reduction of sign and symptoms of pakshaghata and improvement in day today activities, along with reduction of associated complaints. Conclusion: Pakshaghata is one of the Vataja nanatmaja vyadhi which needs repeated administration of shodhana and shaman chikitsa for reduction in sign and symptoms. This study showed a marked improvement after administering shodhana, shamana and pathya ahara, which gives an idea that panchakarma treatment, is effective in different Avastha of Pakshaghata.