Stroke Paralysis is a common medical emergency and can happen anytime and the third leading cause of death worldwide. Stroke also known as CVA (Cardiovascular Accident) is the sudden death of some brain cells due to lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is lost by blockage of an artery to the brain. It’s the most common cause of adult disability. Stroke can be correlated with the disease Pakshaghata in Ayurveda.
Symptoms for Stroke Paralysis
THE FIRST STEP to recognize the Signs and Symptoms for Stroke Paralysis and if any of these are seen in the person then immediately shift to the nearest hospital, quick action and perhaps save a life.
- Sudden unresponsiveness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body
- Confusion, trouble speaking, or difficulty understanding speech.
- Trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
- Difficulty in walking, dizziness, loss of balance, or lack of coordination.
- Severe headache with no known cause.
The good news is that you can stop the brain damage caused by a stroke if you respond quickly for treatment. The cautionary signs of stroke, and to get help right away if you see them.
Acting F.A.S.T. Is Key for Stroke
It can help stroke patients get treatments they desperately need. It’s important to act quickly and get medical help as The stroke treatments that work best are available only if the stroke is recognized and diagnosed within 3 hours of the first symptoms.
Follow simple test:
F—Face: Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?
A—Arms: Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?
S—Speech: Ask the person simple phrases to repeat. Is the speech slurred or strange?
T—Time: If you see any of these signs, take him to the nearest hospital
Note the time when any symptoms first appear. This information helps health care providers to determine the best treatment for each person.
Clinical features: Paralysis is the most common outcome of stroke
- Muscular: Paralysis of one side of the body, difficulty walking
- Visual: blurred vision, or temporary loss of vision in one eye
- Speech: difficulty speaking, slurred speech, or speech loss
- Whole body:fatigue, light-headedness, or vertigo
- Limbs: numbness or weakness
- Sensory:pins and needles or reduced sensation of touch
- Facial:muscle weakness or numbness
- Also,common:difficulty swallowing, headache, unable to understand, mental confusion, or rapid unintentional eye movement
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Stroke Management in Ayurveda
Panchakarma (Cleansing therapies) for Paralysis patients include:
- Snehana (Oleation) treatment like massage, Kayaseka, Shirodhara, Shirobasti, Pichu etc with medicated oils followed by different modalities of Medicated fomentation for 7 – 21 days.
- Massage with symptom specific medicated oils followed by medicated fomentation helps to increase circulation also strengthens the muscles and nerves.
3. Virechana (Purgation) – To increase the Metabolism, to relieve constipations, strengthens the gut, also helps to improve the functioning of the nerves in the affected area.
4. Basti (medicated enema) in the form of Matra Basti, Anuvasana Basti, Nirooha Basti for the period of 8 – 32 days.
Medicated enema helps in nourishing, strengthening, and also stabilizing the overall functions of the body functioning and this treatment takes a major role in healing the stroke patient if they approach within 3 months of the paralytic attack.
- Nasya karma for 7 – 9 days -Therapy helps to strengthen the muscles, nerves and circulation above the shoulder.
Ayurveda medicine for stroke
All therapeutic measures may be started after crossing the acute phase of attack in the form of:
- Herbs like Ashwagandha, Brahmi, Eranda, Rasona, Rasna etc
- Medicines like Mahavatavidwamsana, Balarista, Dashmoola Arista, Sarasawathaarista, Bhihat vata Chintamani, Ekangavira rasa, Sacharadi kasahya, Gandarwahastadi qwatha etc
*Above said various modalities of treatments are common in practice, but the duration of the treatment, dosage, selection of herbs, type of Panchakarma, will be adjusted and planned by the ayurvedic doctors only according to the clinical findings and response to the therapy.
Diet and Lifestyle in stroke paralysis
- Avoid excessive use of spicy, astringent and/ or salty, oily/ fatty food and incompatible diet, Bengal gram, peas, potato, etc.
- Use black gram, horse gram, onion, garlic, ginger, radish, ash gourd, green gram etc in regular diet.
- Use fruits like pomegranate, grape or papaya.
- Consume low fat and a high fibres diet as advised by the physician.
- Control the treatable risk factors like Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heart diseases.
- Practice regular exercises or physiotherapy.
- Avoid excessive starvation, excess exercises, suppressing of natural urges.
- Avoid alcohol consumption, smoking.
- Avoid discontinuation of any regular medication without medical advice.
- Be active and optimum use of affected part and Continue exercises as suggested by the physician
Sir I have suffered a stroke last April 2019 and suffered paralysis right side complete. I am on strict allopathic medicine and have been strictly following the routine. I want to recover fast although there is lot of improvement.
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Jitin Mehra
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My father had a stroke on his left side on November 2016. Stroke had left him with limited physical movement on left side. And he has become very mentally stubborn and getd angry very soon. Just because of this hr refuses to take and medication and physiotherapy. he didn’t improve how much he should have because he just won’t listen to anyone. I feel his features have changed. His eyes look as he can’t focus his vision. I really want him to recover. He doesn’t trust allopathy. He has always been a strong person but my mother’s death left him vulnerable. He had his stroke on her birthday only. Can he recover his movements in his hand. He feels very depressed and calls himself handicap. I just want him to recover as much that he stops feeling pitty for himself.
Any treatment for compavatha problem
Since from 2015 I taking syndopa 125mg( 3 tab)+parkin 2mg(2 times)+ parmapex .125mg(1+ time). Not satisfied because dosage increasing.
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Sir,
My father got strock on left part of brain in the month of October 2019, still not able to speak properly. Not able to hold anything with hand. Kindly suggest treatment
may i admit for treatment in prepost symptoms of stroke
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Sir I have suffered a stroke last April 2019 and suffered paralysis leftside. I am on strict ayurvedicc medicineand have been strictly following the routine. I want to recover fast although there is lot of improvement.
Regards
Manoj kale
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Will patient regain his memory after left side brain stroke
Sir is panchakarma effective in brain stroke?
Sameera
My father had a Stroke four yetas back and his right hand (only wrist) is paralysed.
We have different oils and there is no progress till date.
Is there any oil with cures this completely.
Thank you
Sir
I have trouble in stroke past 3 yrs
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Any medication for stroke on tongue
During post covid period i ve been affected by stroke. Leads left eye vision problem. Eye vision is not clear. i am taking ticagrelor 90 mg and aspirin 70 mg daily as per allopathy neuro doctor for the past three months. Vision clarity some what improved. Any ayurvedic treatments available to curemy vision problem. Pl inform
hi sir my name ravi kumar t 1 year i had a left brain struck can i have treatment for that plas help me..
hi sir my name is ravi kumar T one year back i had a leftside breain strock can i have treqatment for that pls help me..thanking you..
My mother’s has 50%brain damage and cannot speak anything. Little bit have sense. Right hand is not working. Last 7days before she was absolutely fine. Her age is 65. Please suggest what should I do.
Hi I am bhavesh, I have suffered a ischaemic brain strokein my right brain due to a clot in right artery so the blood did not reached the right brain and due to this my left side of the body has been paralysed.i have trouble with walking as my balance is not good and even trouble using my left arm and wrist,even my vision is been effectedkindly suggest a better treatment as I want to get better faster and do all my activities by myself, I am totally dependent on my family.please help
my mother is suffering from bilateral stroke , currently her body is paralysed.
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