AN INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PAKSHAGHATA (ACUTE STAGE OF ISCHEMIC STROKE): A REVIEW

Abstract

Stroke is one of the leading cause of death and the treatment so far has no promising results. where the drugs only assuage the symptoms temporarily and the underlying pathology goes on progressively to worsen the condition. Though ample research is being carried out for alleviating the disease and new avenues are being explored, Followed by physical rehabilitation, physiotherapy etc., yet the disease have not been dominated and remain incurable. To add it up, the adverse effects pose distant threat to the well- being. A rapid review of recent Ayurvedic research literature on subject of Pakshaghata indicates that there are no previous studies which have documented individualized clinical management strategy based on dosha dushya samurchana and its clinical outcomes. Pakshaghata treatment schedule adopted according to the stage (avastha) i.e. in acute stage the immediate aim is to maintain the lifestyle and to prevent the further complications like teekshna nasya, hima dhara, talam, sadya virechana, agni lepa and basti karma, so here protocol is developed which is already being followed giving promising results in acute conditions.