Ayurveda for Paralysis
Paralysis is the loss of / breaking of the voluntary movement due to the interruption of the motor pathway at any point from the cerebrum to the muscle fibres.
Stroke is one of the major causes of paralysis. Stroke is the rapid onset of focal neurological deficits over minutes or hours resulting from the diseases of cerebral vasculature and its contents that may develop paralysis.
Monoplegia – paralysis of single limb
Quadriplegia – paralysis of all four limbs
Paraplegia – paralysis of both the lower limbs
Hemiplegia – paralysis of half side of the body
Ayurvedic perspective of Paralysis
Vata dosha is the major responsible dosha to occur paralysis so those who are vata prakriti they need to be aware of it. The vitiated Vata dosha takes shelter in the specific part of the body and produces loss of functions by drying the tendons.
There can be a great benefit of Ayurveda for paralysis as it defines the causes, the pathogenesis and the scientific management approach to paralysis in a broad way.
Causes of Paralysis
- Dietary causes
- excessive consumption of dry and cold food items
- consumption of very low amount of diet
- incompatible diet
- excessive intake of pungent, bitter and astringent tastes
- intake of food before the digestion of the previously taken food
- Habitary causes
- excessive sexual activities
- excessive physical exertion
- improper sleep at night
- excessive and improper fasting
- suppression of the natural urges
- grief
- fear
- anger
- excessive swimming
- uncomfortable bed / sleep
- accidents / injury
- lifting heavy weights
- daytime sleep
Symptoms of Paralysis
- loss of function in the affected body parts
- dysarthria
- lock jaw
- contracture of upper / lower extremities of the affected side
- severe pain in the affected body parts
- atrophy of the tendons
- muscular atrophy of the affected arm / leg
- burning sensation, hyperpyrexia and fainting if Pitta dosha is also associated
- cold extremities, oedema and heaviness if Kapha dosha is also associated
These are the typical symptoms mentioned in Ayurveda for paralysis. The prime cause is the Vata dosha. Pitta and Kapha doshas may or may not involve in the pathogenesis causing the disease.
Complications
- Fainting
- Emaciation
- Erysepalis
- Burning sensation
- Death
Management
The management principle in Ayurveda for paralysis is a unique approach. The treatment principle includes:
Drugs
Single drugs
- Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
- Bala (Sida cordifolia)
- Rasna (Alpinia galangal)
- Brahmi (Bacopa moneri)
- Guggulu (Commiphora mukul)
- Haritaki (Terminalia chebula)
- Eranda oil (Ricinus communis)
- Rasona (Allium sativum)
- Patola (Trichosanthes dioica)
Compound drugs
- Drakshadi kwatha
- Swarnabasanta muktadi gutika
- Yogaraja guggulu
- Gandharbha hastadi kashaya
- Dashamularishta
- Vatari guggulu
- Agnitundi vati
- Rasaraja rasa
- Malla sindura
Detoxification procedures used in Ayurveda for Paralysis
- Udvartana
- Abhyanga
- Swedana
- Patra pinda swedana
- Virechan
- Nasya
- Takradhara
- Usna lepa
Physical approaches on Ayurveda for paralysis
- Spinal massage
- Physiotherapy
Do’s
- Cream removed milk
- Fiber rich food items
- Fruits
- Barley
- Black grams
- Drumstick
- Brinjal
- Regular light exercises
- Abhyanga (massage)
- Avagahana (tub bath)
- Routine sleep
- Luke warm water for drinking
Dont’s
- Bengal gram
- Lathyrus or Pea
- Millets
- Cold water
- Dry food items
- Black beans
- Green peas
- Lentils
- Pungent, bitter and astringent tasting foods
- Low fiber containing food items
- Improper fasting
- Over eating
- Excessive thinking
- Improper sleep at night
- Suppression of the natural urges
- Excessive physical exertion
- Sleep at day time
- Smoking
- Alcoholism
- Grief
- Fear
- Anger
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