Globally, the incidence of noncommunicable diseases is on the rise, drawing attention for its prevention and treatment. Hemiplegia is one among them, causing physical and mental instabilities. Its prevalence is about 9 cases/1000 in the global population. Worldwide, cerebrovascular accidents (stroke) are the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability¹. Hemiplegia is a condition of total or partial paralysis of one side of the body, with numbness in limbs, slurred speech, etc., Cerebrovascular accidents such as thromboembolism and haemorrhage of cerebral arteries are the major cause for this condition. This presentation is akin to a condition called Pakshaghata in Ayurveda (Ch. Chi. 28/53). As it is explained by Acharya Madhava, “saadhyam anyen samyukatam”² means Pakshaghata along with other dosha is easily curable.

The Commonest cause of Hemiplegia is Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVD) or Stroke.

The worldwide incidence has been quoted as 2 in 1000 population per annum, about 4 in 1000 population aged 45-84 years³.

 The prevalence of stroke in India shows a huge variation of 142-922/1,00,000 across the diverse community-based studies. 85% of stroke cases are due to cerebral infarction, 15% are due to cerebral haemorrhage and 1.5 times more often in male than in female⁴.

Taking all the above points into consideration, its poor prognosis and nature of inertia, the disease was selected, to find a measure that could help in restoring quality of life in paralyzed patients.