CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF BASTI AND NASYA W.S.R. TO ROLE IN PAKSHAGHATA
Abstract
The advancement of civilization witnessed that man has become more vulnerable for many pathological conditions due to lifestyle, unwanted stress, competition and high expectation, etc. The excessive stress of current scenario put burden of many life style diseases and Pakshaghata is one of them that can be correlated with Vatvyadhi, caused due to vitiation of Vata Dosha. Ayurveda suggested many therapeutic modalities for treating these types of conditions including Basti and Nasya Karma. Basti and Nasya Karma are very useful modalities advised for Vatvyadhi and can be recommended clinically for the management of symptoms of diseases like Pakshaghata. Shothaghna and Vedanashamaka properties of these therapies offer relief in chief symptoms of disease. Present study explored clinical significance of Basti and Nasya Karma in Pakshaghata.
Keywords: Nasya, Vatvyadhi, Pakshaghata, Basti
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