Abstract

EFFECTIVENESS OF VARMAM THERAPY IN PATCHAVATHAM (HEMIPLEGIA) – A CASE REPORT

S. Karthik Nagarajan*, S. Uthrapathi, N. J. Muthukumar, V. Mahalakshmi and V. Banumathi

Abstract

In this study a maiden attempt is made to organize and analyse the efficacy of varma therapy for the Management Hemiplegia (Pakkavatham) in siddha system of medicine. The patient were treated of daily with kai-kal kavali varmam, Vilangu varmam, Kaikuli varmam, Kaimadukku varm, Manibantha varmam, Kai-kal vellai varmam, Pathaippu varmam, Karandaivarmam, Thilarthakalam, Kondaikolli, Mudichuvarmam, Akathaarai, Purathaarai, Chevi kutri kalam for a period of 30 days. Twenty patient of both sex in age group of 20 to 60 years was selected randomly on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria statistical analysis of changes in various parameters from baseline values evaluated. the results the study indicated that the varmam therapy shows significant improvement of power, Tone, Reflexes in paralysed limbs and the adverse events reported as observed during the entire period.

Keywords: Varmam, Siddha Medicine, Patchavatham, Hemiplegia, Stroke, CVA.