Role of Ayurveda line of management in Pakshaghata: A case report of post stroke hemiplegia

Abstract

Pakshaghata is one among the 80 Vataja Nanatmaja Vikaras. The condition is characterised by weakness of one half of the body leading to the symptoms like Gruhitwad ardha shareera, Vaksthamba, Karmahani etc. We are herewith presenting a case of 65 years male patient with known case of hypertension for 10 years admitted in the Integrated Medicine department of an Allopathy hospital with the complaints of weakness in right upper limb and lower limb, Facial weakness. Chikitsa was adopted keeping in the kevala vataja samprapti as base. Sthanika abhyanga, nadi sweda and Baladi yapana basti in yoga basti, upanaha sweda was adopted as a treatment modality. Shamanushadhi, such as Brihatvatachintamani Rasa, Cap Ksheerabala, and Balarishta, were prescribed. After 1 month of treatment and follow up, the patient showed better result assessed by Modified Rankin Scale (mRS), Barthel index, Brunnstrom recovery stages (BRS), Modified Ashworth Scale.

Keywords
Pakshaghata, Cerebrovascular accident, Baladiyapana Basti, Shamanaushadhi