Management of Pakshaghata through Ayurveda - A Case Series

Abstract

Vata Dosha is considered to be the most important among Tridoshas in Ayurveda. Neither Pitta Dosha nor Kapha Dosha nor the Dhatus nor the Malas can move on their own. They are led by Vata Dosha just like the clouds which are driven by the wind.^[1] Together with the other two Doshas, Vata plays a vital role in the causation of diseases. But there are some diseases where Vata alone gets vitiated and produce disease and they are generally termed as Vatavyadhis.^[2] Pakshaghata is one among them which is characterized by loss of movement or disability of one side of the body. It may be correlated to hemiplegia caused due to cerebrovascular accident or stroke. This article is an attempt to analyse the case reports of five patients affected by Pakshaghata, who were admitted in our hospital IPD and to develop a general treatment protocol considering the site of lesion, Prakruti, age of the patient, chronicity of the disease etc.