CONCEPTUAL AND THERAPEUTIC STUDY OF PAKSHAGHATA

Abstract

Pakshaghata denotes the impairment of Karmendriya,Gyanendriyas and Manas of half part of body which may be either from head to toe or from mid of the body. Ingestion of Shita, Ruksh , Laghu Ahara, Katu ,Tikta rasa Ahara, excessive activities, wake up at night, stress, chronic disorder, physical trauma, excessive walking or exercise, excessive loss of Dhatus, Vega Dharana, heavy weight lifting are some of nidan of Pakshaghata.The clinical features are Chestanivritti, Vaktradavakra, Sirasnayuvishosha, Vakstambha, Sphoorana of Jihva, and Chetanansha. Vata Dosha gets vitiated due to the indulgence of various diet and regimen then Dosha would accumulate in Rikta Srotas in the bodyand produces Pakshaghata. Pak-shaghata can be correlated with hemiplegia. The drugs used in the treatment have the proper-ties of Vata-Kaphashamaka, Amapachaka, Srotoshodhak. Ayurvedic Chikitsa Siddhanta in-cludes Nidana Parivarjana, Shamana Chikitsa, Shodhana Chikitsa which is believed to im-part radical elimination of disease causing factors and maintain the equilibrium of doshas.