AYURVEDA PRINCIPLES TOWARDS THE MANAGEMENT OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE (KAMPAVAT): A CONCEPTUAL STUDY
Dr. Sandeep S. Kamble*, Dr. Jinesh Jain and Dr. O. P. Diwedi
ABSTRACT
Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder affecting elderly population especially. Ayurveda resembles Kampavata as Parkinson's disease. The disease termed as kampvata since it involve tremors which regarded as kampa and bio-humor (vata). Tremors associated with vata, vepathu, prevepana, sirakampa, spandan and kampana are common clinical features of disease. It is a vata vitiated disease. Ayurveda mentioned various treatment modalities for the management of Kampavata. The principle management of disease target symptoms like tremors, rigidity and depression. Oil massages, swedan, nasya, shirodhara and vasti are the main treatments modalities described by Ayurveda for the management of Kampavata. The principles management of disease involve approaches to pacifying vitiated vata, neuro-nourishment by rasayana & use of medhyas for nootropic effect. This article summarizes the conceptual management of Kampavata (Parkinson's disease) & its Ayurveda perspective.
Keywords: Kampavata, parkinson's disease, oil massages, swedan, tremors, rigidity.
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