POLIOMYELITIS IN AYURVEDA W.S.R. BALPAKSHAGHATA

Ayurveda

Poliomyelitis is one of the hazardous diseases by which the victim gets permanently disabled and depends on others for his future life. Immediately after the onset of this disease, the child should get proper nursing care and treatment to avoid deformities and contractures. The child may get deformities as early as a month after the onset of paralysis. Many polio children are getting significant improvements after the administration of Ayurvedic treatments. in Ayurveda there is no standard treatment procedure available for the physicians who are working in this direction. Inclusion and incorporation of new diseases and their managements which were prevalent in their periods are not new to Ayurveda. From time to time Ayurveda acharyas has included many new diseases with their managements in their respective classics. Poliomyelitis (Balpakshaghata) is one of such diseases not described clearly should be included and elucidated with present available modern medicine. Even today millions of children, particularly in developing countries are being affected by the Balapakshaghata and remained a big problem before medical experts. It is as a curse to the affected individuals making their lives more miserable and dependent on others.

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