THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY OF VARMA THERAPY IN HEMIPLEGIA A PILOT STUDY

Abstract

In this study a maiden attempt is made to organize and analyse the
efficacy of varma therapy for the Management Hemiplegia. The patient
were treated of daily with kai-kal kavali varmam, Vilangu varmam, Kaikuli
varmam, Kaimadukku varmam, Manibantha varmam, Kai-kal vellai
varmam, Pathaippu varmam, Karandai varmam, for a period of 30 days.
Twenty patient of both sex in age group of 20 to 60 years was selected
Randomly on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria statistical
analysis of changes in various parameters from baseline values evaluated.
The results the study indicated that the varma therapy shows significant
improvement of power, Tone, Reflexes in paralysed limbs and the adverse
events reported as observed during the entire period.
Keywords : Hemiplegia, Varmatherapy, Spinomotor system