Effect of Kalavasti and Nasya with Karpasathyadi Taila in the Management of Pakshaghata W. S. R to Hemiplegia – A Comparative Clinical Study

Abstract

Background: Recentrapid socioeconomic changes have led to a concomitant change in people’s lifestyle, leading to  work-related stress and altered food habits, raising the risk of hypertension. Those factors, coupled with an increase  in the average life expectancy, are expected to have an impact on the occurrence of stroke disorderin India. In India,  these data are more horrible as 64,000 deaths occur per year. Out of these mortality rates, 5000 deaths are under the  age of 65.  Objectives: The objectives were to study Pakshaghata vis-à-vis Hemiplegia in detail and to assess the efficacy of  Kala Vasti along with Vatagajankusha Rasa with Maha Manjishtadi Kashaya as Anupana internally and Nasya with  Karpasasthyadi Taila along with Vatagajankusha Rasa with Maha Manjishtadi Kashaya as Anupana internally in  the management of Pakshaghata.  Methods: The present clinical study contains sample size of 40 subjects, divided into two groups A and B, each  having 20 subjects. All the 40 subjects were given Amapachana with Gandharva Hastadi Kashaya, and Group A  subjects were treated by Vasti in Kala Vasti schedule and Group B subjects were subjected to Nasya. Both the subjects  of the groups were received Vatagajankusha Rasa as Shamanoushadhi for 30 days with Maha Manjisthadi Kashaya  as Anupana. Follow-up period was 3 months.  Results: Both groups showed significant improvement in the signs and symptoms of Pakshaaghata, as well as the  activities of daily livings, thereby making better quality of life of the patients.  Conclusion: Hence, it can be concluded that better result can be obtained with Vasti containing Dashamoola  Kashaya, Yavanyadi Kalka, and Sahacharadi Taila along with Tab. Vatagajankusha Rasa and Maha Manjisthadi  Kashaya as Anupana internally. Vasti can help in better improvement of Pakshaghata symptoms.