EFFICACY OF SAMVARDHANA GHRITA AND YOGA BASTI IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CEREBRAL PALSY: A RANDOMIZED OPEN-LABEL CLINICAL STUDY
Urvashi Patel*, Pavan Gor, Hitesh Ghetiya, Shashikant Prajapati and Krunal Navadiya
ABSTRACT
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a diagnostic term used to describe a group of permanent disorders of movement and posture causing activity limitation, that are attributed to non-progressive disturbances in the in the developing foetal or infant brain. According to WHO (World Health Organization) approximation, in India estimated incidence of Cerebral Palsy is around 3/ 1000 live births. Study was carried out in 18 patients, 9 in Group A and 9 in Group B. In Group A (Yoga Basti + Samvardhana Ghrita), Samvardhana Ghrita was given as internal medication for 62 days along with three courses of Panchakarma procedures i.e. Udvartana, Abhyanga, Swedana and Yoga Basti with the interval of 16 days between two courses. In Group B, only Samvardhana Ghrita was given as internal medication for 62 days to compare the efficacy of Samvardhana Ghrita in both groups. Group A is effective to improve growth (length, weight, CC), development (sitting, standing, fine motor, language and personal & social), spasticity and power of four limbs, in patients. Group B is more effective to improve head holding and MUAC with compared to group A.
Keywords: Abhyanga, Spasticity, Swedana, Udvartana, Yoga Basti.
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