Abstract

A CASE STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF SHASHTIK SHALI PINDA SWEDA AND MAHAMASHA TAILA NASYA KARMA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF EKANGA VATA WITH MAMSAKSHAYA W.S.R. DEMYELINATION OF NERVE

*Dr. Vipin Kumar and Dr. Sonu

ABSTRACT

A male patient aged 33 years was admitted in IPD of Panchakarma with complains of left hand weakness, loss of muscle mass, difficulty in movement, loss of sensation, tremors on extension of left arm. It was a diagnosed case of left median demyelination. A demyelinating disease is any disease of the nervous system in which the myelin sheath of neurons is damaged. This damage impairs the conduction of signals in the affected nerves. In turn, the reduction in conduction ability causes deficiency in sensation, movement, cognition, or other functions depending on which nerves are involved. In Ayurveda it can be considered as Ekanga Vata with Mamsakhaya. In Ayurveda we can treat this disease by the use of such medicines which have specific action on nerve cells and even on entire nervous system. Hence the patient was treated methodically by employing Shashtik Shali Pinda Sweda and Mahamasha Taila Nasya Karma. Observation: Nasya with Mahamasha Taila and Shastika Shali Pinda Sweda for two weeks had shown marked improvement in all sign and symptoms power was improved (5/5), tone improved, muscle weakness was reduced, sensation was improved. Conclusion: Ayurveda treatment together Nasya Karma and Shastika Shali Pinda Sweda provided mild to moderate improvement in all sign and symptoms.

Keywords: Demyelination, Ekanga Vata, Mamsakhaya, Shashtik Shali Pinda Sweda, Nasya Karma.