Abstract

A CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE EFFICACY OF BALADI YAPANA BASTI IN PAKSHAGHATA

Vd. Shraddha Uttam Kamble* and Vd. Rahul S. Kathawate

ABSTRACT

Basti treatment is considered as prime treatment modality for Tridosha especially dominant Vata Dosha.[1] According to Sushrutacharya, it solely can perform Shodhana, Shamana, Rasayana, Vajikarana and Bruhana.[2] Basti is the best line of treatment for aged related diseases, autoimmune diseases, durbala and avirechya patients suffering from various diseases including Vatavyadhi.[3] Yapana Basti is a subtype of Asthapana Basti,[4] which is having the property to support life and promote longevity and widely used in various disorders. Yapana basti is suitable for administration in all the ritus and both in swastha and Aatura purushas wherein it pacifies all types of diseases and bestows strength.[5]

बलातिबलाविदारीशालिपर्णीपृश्निपर्णीबृहतीकण्टकारिकादर्भमूलपरूषककाश्मर्यबिल्वफलयवसिद्धेन
पयसा मधुकमदनकल्कितेन मधुघृतसौवर्चलयुक्तेन कासज्वरगुल्मप्लीहार्दि
तस्त्रीमद्यक्लिष्टानां सद्योबलजननो रसायनश्च || च.सि.१२/१६[6]

Baladi yapana basti explained by Acharya Charaka is used in the various diseases like gulma, kasa, jwara and also in the treatment of Ardita and pakshaghata by virtue of its sadhyobalajanana and rasayana qualities. Stroke or CVA is defined as the rapid onset of focal neurological deficit, resulting from diseases of the cerebral vasculature and its contents, represents third most common cause of death.[7]

CVA may be compared to pakshaghata[8] wherein in greatly aggravated vata, invades the shareera dhamani causing sandhibandha moksha, atrophy of siras and snayus resulting paralysing one side of the body causing cheshtahani of the side with pain and loss of speech. Baladi yapana basti has been selected for the present study which was an open clinical study with pre-test and post-test design wherein 30 patients diagnosed as Pakshaghata of either sex was selected. The results obtained substantiates the action of Baladi Yapana Basti as sadyobalajanana, vatahara, and rasayana.

Keywords: Yapan basti, Pakshaghat, Stroke, CVA, Brain Hemorrhage, Baladi yapan basti.