Volume : IX, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF KAMPAVATA A– CASE STUDY

Dr. Paindla Kiranmai, Dr. S. N. Belavadi

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The term Kampa–vata first explained by Basavarajeeyam. Kampavata is one among Vataja nanatmaja vyadhi explined by Acharya Charka in Sutrasthana while explaining the Ashitirvatavikara. It also is explained in the name of Vepathu by various other Acharyas for the disease Kampavata. Pradhana lakshanas of Kampavata are Basavarajeeyam has explained the symptoms of Kampavatam are Karapadatale Kampa (Involuntary movements of upper and lower extremities), Dehabhramana (Giddiness), Nidrabhanga(Distrubed sleep) and Matiksheena(Loss of memory). Parkinson‘s disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system, it mainly affects the motor system. Parkinson’s disease also has similar feature are Tremor, Rigid muscles, Akinesia, Problem with balance, Loss of autonomic movements, Speech changes, Writing changes, Depression, Hallucination, Constipation and Expression less face etc. We don’t find much reference in Vedic literature pertaining to Kampavata and Vepathu one reference in Rigveda that is Indra suffered with the disease Vepathu and in Atharvaveda we get the reference of Vepathu.

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AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF KAMPAVATA A- CASE STUDY, Dr. Paindla Kiranmai, Dr. S.N.Belavadi INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-8 | August-2019

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