Parkinsonism Parkinsons Disease
Ayurveda name: Kampa Vatha
According to the principles of Ayurveda, Parkinson's disease develops because of aggravation of Vatha dosha in the nerves in the brain. Aggravated Vatha dosha can dry up the nerves with adverse affects. The disease usually develops during middle age or old age. According to western medical views the loss of dopamine - the nerve transmitter is one of the main causes of the disease.
Specific Symptoms:
- Patient may develop tremors (shaking) of hands or fingers. This is present before starting work (Movements of fingers like pill rolling). Sometimes this can be seen even in the rest of the body. But once he/she starts to do something, the tremors will stop.
- Patient feels stiffness (rigid) present in muscles.
- When walking, patient cannot turn at once.
Ayurveda Treatments
Internal Treatment:
- Usually a set of decoctions (herbal medicinal drinks) is given. At the beginning decoction should contain ingredients to achieve a balance of Vatha dosha and later the decoctions should have nutritious or rejuvenating value. The decoctions contain masha (Undu) - Phaselolus radiatus, Babila - Sida cordifolia etc. and are very effective decoctions
- Dasamula Arishta which contain several ingredients including herbs and roots such as Aswenna, Polpala, Ela batu, Katuwelbatu, Hin nerenchi, Beli, Midi, Thotia, Palol, Et demata and other herbs, are also given orally to balance the Vatha dosha and as a tonic.
- Ashwaganda Choorana - orally taken herbal powder. Dosage, one teaspoon, twice a day with milk. It contains medicinal plant namely Ashwaganda-Withania somnifera, which has mainly a rejuvenating property and acts as a nerve tonic.
External Treatment:
Following treatments are also given depending on the patient's condition.
- Shiro Abhyanga and Shareera Abhyanga (special head and body oil application)
- Shiro Dara Treatment (special head oil treatment)
- Pinda Sweda Treatment (Mild oil massage is administered to the patient with the help of special milk rice medicinal bundles made of cheesecloth.
- Shiro Vasti treatment (Keeping oil over the head with the help of special cap)
- Nasya karma (drops inhaled through the nose)
- Rasayana karma (Rejuvenation)
