Neurological Disorders

There are eighty vata or bodily movement related diseases mentioned in Ayurvedic Texts. They are collectively called ‘Vata nanatmaja vyadhis’ which means various movement diseases. Facial palsy and Bells Palsy together is one among them. The treatment for facial palsy and Bell’s Palsy is termed as Ardita Ayurveda. According to Ayurveda it is a disease afflicting the parts above the neck particularly the face. Treatment focuses on reduction of Kapha or Phlegm related, and Vatha, or movement related disturbances. Treatments include, Sirovasthy, which is retaining oil over head for a period of half an hour, and Nasya, which is administration of medicine through nostrils.

Ayurveda considers diabetic neuropathy as the disorder of Vata and kapha doshas or bodily movement and phlegm mistakes. The Ayurvedic treatment for diabetic neuropathy involves correcting these mistakes by managing symptoms and keeping the blood sugar levels under check. To start with is correction of Agni or digestive power. Treatments like Udwarthanam or powder massage, Abhyangam or oil massage, and kizhi or treatment with herbals and hot medicated oil are those usually administered.

In Ayurvedic Parlance burning sensation in the feet, a feature of Burning Neuropathy, is termed as Daha. Anomalies of Vata, the mistake element, related with bodily movements, improves Pitta, the mistake element related with metabolism and digestion. Treatments basically concentrates on reducing Pitta and bringing digestive power to a normalcy..

Multiple sclerosis in Ayurveda is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects the central nervous system. Ayurveda considers negative variations in tissue level metabolism as the main cause for neurodegenerative disorders. Improving tissue level metabolism with treatments like Avarnahara and Rasayana chikithsa are the commonly administered treatments. Avarnahara is basically clearing obstructive presences and Rasayana Chikithsa is a rehabilitating treatment.

These are a group of neurodegenerative disorders that affect motor neurons, causing them to generate and die, leading to Paralysis. As it is the case with Multiple Sclerosis, Ayurveda considers negative variations in tissue level metabolism as the main cause for Motor Neuron disease also.. Improving tissue level metabolism with treatments like Avarnahara and Rasayana chikithsa are the commonly administered treatments. Avarnahara is basically clearing obstructive presences and Rasayana Chikithsa is a rehabilitating treatment.

Paralysis, termed as Pakshaghatha in Ayurveda, needs long term treatment complimented with Yoga and meditation. Ayurveda considers lesions or negative changes in tissues of organisms in human body as the basic cause for Paralysis. Hence treatments basically concentrates on improving stimulation of nerves, loosening muscles and joints through appropriate Yoga techniques and bring in more mental strength through meditation.

Parkinsons disease in Ayurveda is Stambha which means stiffness and cestanasana, which means slow movement. Vata the mistake or Dosha related to bodily movement and Kapha the mistake related with Phlegm are the main protagonists of the disease. Treatments are similar to other neurodegenerative disorders, Avarnahara for clearing obstructive presences and Rasayana chikithsa as the rehabilitating treatment.

Ayurvedic brief of the disease states that increase in chalathwa or unsteadiness in movement and seetha, which is frigid qualities of vata or mistake element related to bodily movement, affecting the head, as the root causes that induce Trigmenial Neuralgia. The treatmens basically intends in stabilising Vata, the bodily movement related mistakes and mitigating the negative elements of Kapha dosha or Phlegm related mistakes.