A CONCEPTUAL STUDY ON PAKSHAGHATE TU VIRECHANAM

Pakshaghata is one among the Vatavyadi, considered under Astamahagada, which is Swabhavatahduschikitsya. When the greatly aggravated Vata invades the Urdhwa, Adha and Thiryakgatadhamanis, then it destroys any one half of the body which is called as Pakshaghata. By this, affected side of the body becomes incapable of any work. In Vatavyadhi, Basti is considered as the best treatment, but for Pakshaghata sneha is the line of treatment. Acharya Charaka also explained Swedana and Snehayuktavirechana in Pakshagata. Virechana is the chiefly advocated, purifacatory measure in this disease and all the Acharyas mentioned, Virechana is one among the chief line of treatment for Pakshaghata. In Pakshagata, Snehana and Snehayuktavirechana explained by Acharya Vagbhata.