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CONCEPTUAL REVIEW OF MANAGEMENT OF PAKSHAGHATA W.S.R TO THE ROLE OF VIRECHANA KARMA
Vishnu Vardhan Narayanam, M.D(Ayu)*
ABSTRACT
Pakshaghata is a disease mentioned in Ayurvedic classics under the spectrum of ‘Vata Vyadhis’ and also ‘Vataja Nanatma Vikaras’, which mainly include neurological diseases. The word Pakshaghata literally means ‘blow to the half side of the body’, which refers to a disease showing signs and symptoms in either half side of the body. In modern science we may corelate Pakshaghata to the hemiplegia, which is commonly caused due to cerebro vascular accident, resulting in the impairment of motor functions of half of the body. Generally, Basti Karma is considered as ‘Ardha Chikitsa’ for the Vata Vyadhis due to its multifunctional ability and its affinity towards nervous system. But in the management of Pakshaghata, more emphasis is given to Virechana Karma than Basti Karma. In this paper the author tries to explain the therapeutic relevance and importance of Virechana Karma in the management of Pakshaghata based on the references available in the Ayurvedic classics.
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