I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease Stage-1 (in Allopathy). The major external symptoms at that time were: tremors in one hand, stiffness of most of the muscles of that hand and cog-wheel movement of the joints of the hand.
As other streams of medicine mostly have only palliative approach to this condition, I chose to go for a holistic treatment. Ayurveda utilizes the best holistic approach to the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease where the external symptoms are addressed by treating and rejuvenating the internal systems of the body and the brain.
So, I immediately visited “Charaka Institute of Panchakarma and Research” for a detailed diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of my condition. I was treated for 50 days. Various required treatments and procedures were utilized in the process.
Dr.Chandrasekhar, the chief Vaidya has done wonderful diagnosis and prescribed and executed remarkable treatment. He is assisted by a group of very efficient therapists (who are all trained in Kerala system of Panchakarma, Kaya-kalpa-chikitsa etc.).
There was a gradual improvement in my external symptoms: the stiffness of muscles of the hand is gone — all the muscles of the hand got back their tone and became supple. Soreness in the joints of the fingers, wrist and shoulder reduced considerably and almost total flexibility returned. There is a marked reduction in the tremors both in the frequency of their episodes as well as in the amplitude of each episode.
In Ayurveda, since food is also considered as medicine, there are some restrictions on the food that I am supposed to take. I have been following all these instructions strictly and taking all the prescribed medicines systematically. A follow up checkup is scheduled after a month and more reviews might be taken in future.
In summary, I went for this therapy as Ayurveda gives time-tested improvement for Parkinson’s patients. I am very happy with my selection of “Charaka Institute of Panchakarma and Research” as the place of treatment.