AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF KAMPVATA W.S.R. TO PARKINSON’S DISEASE

Dr. Supriya Domb* and Dr. Ujwala Pawar

ABSTRACT

Ayurved considers ‘Vata’ as the predominant dosha of the three. ‘kafam pangu pittam pangu..vayuna yatra niyante|’ this shlokam ascertains the importance of vata dosha. Vataj nanatmaj vyadhi are of 80 types. Vepathu/ kamp is one of it. Hence, Kampvata is a type of vatic disorder, whose symptoms include tremors of hands, legs or head. It has higher similarities in terms of symptoms, with the disease Parkinsonism. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the most common akinetic rigid syndrome i.e. a form of progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by rest tremor, muscular rigidity, bradykinesia & flexed posture. It affects 1% of adults over the age of 60 yrs. A case of Kampvata was treated in the IPD of Government Ayurved College, Nanded, which is being discussed in this paper.

Keywords: Kampvata, Vatavyadhi, Parkinson’s disease.