Now that we know what paralysis is, we cannot imagine the hardships faced by the patient suffering from paralysis and not to forget their caregivers as well. Seeking effective paralysis treatment becomes crucial to improve the quality of life for these individuals.

Can you imagine waking up one fine day and being unable to move your arm or leg or worse both?

Hemiplegia is one such condition.

Let us dig into the knowledge of hemiplegia and find ways to conquer it.

Know more about Hemiplegia

Hemiplegia is a non-progressive disorder of paralysis affecting one side of the body. The patient suffers from stiffness in the muscles and is unable to move the limbs. It can either be genetic or acquired.

The degree of muscle power reduces remarkably curtailing the patient from performing activities from the affected side.

Causes of Hemiplegia

Hemiplegia usually occurs when there is an aberration occurring in the brain or spinal cord. The following can be cited as the causes of hemiplegia :

Hereditary – a condition like a hemiplegia can be passed on to generations
Stroke – a surfeit of patients suffer from hemiplegia as a complication of stroke
Trauma to the brain
Bacteria, viral or fungal infection so of the brain
Spinal cord injury

The above are certain commonly studied causes of hemiplegia. A slight injury or damage to the brain or the spinal cord can cause hemiplegia as it is the brain and spinal cord that supply the eminent nerves in the body.

Signs and Symptoms of Hemiplegia

Symptoms of hemiplegia can vary according to the affected region and also the factor causing it.

The following presentations can be seen in a patient with hemiplegia :

Weakness of muscle
Unable to move the affected area
Walking difficulties
Loss of balance
Loss of control
Muscle spasticity

As the brain gets affected the following symptoms can also be found :

Memory loss
Changes in behavior and attitude
Speech lesions
Irritable

These are the commonly found symptoms of hemiplegia.

Ayurvedic treatment for Hemiplegia

Ayurveda, its beliefs and practices vary supremely from the conventional methods of medicine.

Focusing on the importance of dosha and keeping the dosha in balance, the scholars of Ayurveda extensively studied the disease and curated the possible methods of treatment.

Hemiplegia in Ayurveda has been correlated to pakshaghata. Pakshaghata is a condition caused by the vitiation of vata dosha that affects the vessels and ligaments and causes immobility of either one side of the body or the entire body.

Ayurvedic treatment

Now that we know that hemiplegia is correlated to pakshaghata, the acharyas of Ayurveda had mentioned the possible methods of treatment for it. It goes as follows :

Snehana (oleation)
Swedana (sudation)
Mild purgation
Vasti (enema)
Massage with anu taila
Upanaham ( a kind of sudation process)
Retaining medicated oil on the head etc

Some of the formulations that can be prescribed are as follows :

Sahacharadi kashayam
Maharasnadi kashayam
Ashtavargam kashayam
Ksheerabala taila
Karpastyadi taila
Sahacharadi taila etc

As pakshaghata is a type of vata vyadhi (a disease caused due to vata) therapies to alleviate vata dosha are the principle of the treatments mentioned above.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is paralysis ?

Paralysis is a condition that curbs the patient from performing movements and can either be on one half of the body, local parts, or the entire body.

What is the prognosis of pakshaghata according to Ayurveda ?

If pakshaghata occurs due to vata dosha or other associated doshas it is difficult to cure. It occurs due to the depletion of tissue elements; it is incurable.

What are the symptoms of hemiplegia ?

The following presentations can be seen in a patient with hemiplegia :

● Weakness of muscle
● Unable to move the affected area
● Walking difficulties
● Loss of balance
● Loss of control
● Muscle spasticity

As the brain gets affected the following symptoms can also be found :

● Memory loss
● Changes in behavior and attitude
● Speech lesions
● Irritable

What is the Ayurvedic interpretation of hemiplegia ?

What are the treatment protocols adopted in Ayurveda to treat Hemiplegia ?

● Snehana (oleation)
● Swedana (sudation)
● Mild purgation
● Vasti (enema)
● Massage with anu taila
● Upanaham ( a kind of sudation process)
● Retaining medicated oil on the head etc

Some of the formulations that can be prescribed are as follows :

● Sahacharadi kashaya
● Maharasnadi kashaya
● Ashtavargam kashaya
● Ksheerabala taila
● Karpastyadi taila
● Sahacharadi tails etc

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