Parkinson’s disease – an outlook through vikalpa samprapti

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Journal name: International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Original article title: Parkinson’s disease – an outlook through vikalpa samprapti
The International Ayurvedic Medical Journal (IAMJ) is a peer-reviewed scientific publication dedicated to Ayurveda. It aims to integrate Ayurvedic concepts with modern scientific understanding, offering a comprehensive source of validated knowledge for both the modern Ayurvedic community and the broader medical fraternity.

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Anu Anand
Prashanth Jain


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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a degenerative disorder of the Central nervous system mainly affecting the motor system. It affects 1% of the population over age 65 and is the fourth most common neurological disorder found in the elderly. The term Kampavata explained in Ayurveda has most of its clinical features like that of Parkinson’s disease. Majority of symptoms of Kampavata are also mentioned in different Avaranas , Charaka says that Avarana of Vyana and Udana by Kapha produces symptoms like Gatisanga , Vakswaragraha , Stambhana and Kampanam . Ayurveda believes in the tenet of “Samprapti Vighatanameva Chikitsa ” Samprapti explains the development of morbid condition, occurring in the disease. VikalpaSamprapti helps us to estimate the fractional vitiation of Doshas in terms of Gunas or qualities with the help of Amshamsha kalpana . Keywords: Parkinson

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