AN AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE OF FRIEDREICH’S ATAXIA

Dr. Archana Mogili, Dr. Mrudula Sankaramanchi, Dr. C H.Sadanandam. International Ayurvedic medical Journal, Volume 4; Issue 10; October- 2016

The Ayurveda approach to Friedreich’s ataxia is aimed at controlling the symptoms, treating the degeneration of nervous system and preventing long term complications by considering it as PRANA AVRUTA VYANA UDANA VATA VYADHI.

In FRDA which as no direct reference from the classics, the treatment protocol can be planned by understanding the underlying pathology of the disease in Ayurveda perspective. Here it can be interpreted FRDA has prana avruta vyana, udana vata vyadhi and avarana chikitsa in general and specific to particular avarana can be adopted.

NOTE: Ayurvedic medicine (also called Ayurveda) is one of the world’s oldest medical systems. It originated in India more than 3,000 years ago and remains one of the country’s traditional health care systems. Its concepts about health and disease promote the use of herbal compounds, special diets, and other unique health practices. India’s government and other institutes throughout the world support clinical and laboratory research on Ayurvedic medicine, within the context of the Eastern belief system. But Ayurvedic medicine isn’t widely studied as part of conventional (Western) medicine. This fact sheet provides a general overview of Ayurvedic medicine and suggests sources for additional information. (Recommended reading: Ayurvedic Medicine: In Dept, see the links clicking on the title)

 AN AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE OF FRIEDREICH’S ATAXIA

Recommended reading: : Ayurvedic Medicine: In Depth