Stroke

STROKE is the common name for a sudden
paralysis or loss of sensation caused by
severe damage to some part of the brain as
a result of an interruption of the blood
supply to this part.
Under normal circumstances, the demands
of the brain for a continuous supply of
fresh blood are so great that one-fifth or 20
per cent of the blood pumped by the heart
is delivered to the brain.
Each artery in the brain is responsible for
nourishing a particular territory and the
severity of a stroke depends on which
vessel is involved. An interruption of blood
supply to any part of the brain causes
permanent damage to the cells within about
five minutes.
Although the outset of stroke is sudden, the
underlying disease condition has usually
been of long standing. In fact, little is known
of the cause of stroke, except that there is
a strong association with high blood
pressure (that is, hypertension).
Other predisposing factors are diabetes and
any condition that makes thrombosis more
likely. Thrombosis is the formation of a
blood clot in the body and it may occur as a
complication of arteriosclerosis, use of oral
contraceptives and polycythemia.
Stroke may also be caused by the lodging of
a floating fragment of blood clot (known as
embolus) in one of the arteries of the brain.
Or it may be caused by a rupture of the
wall of an artery in the brain, with escape of
blood into the brain tissue.
The symptoms of stroke may develop
instantly or over a period of several
minutes. The patient usually collapses and
may lose consciousness. His face may be
red and there may be vomiting and
convulsions. Paralysis may cripple the
muscles of one side of the face, causing the
mouth to be pulled to the strong side.
In Holistic Lifecare, it is strongly advocated
that the best prospects of reducing the ill
health due to stroke lies in the detection and
treatment of the conditions that increase
the risk.
The patient should undergo massage and
other manipulative therapies aimed at
speeding the recovery of the functions of
walking and speech, and the learning of
day-to-day tasks. The Holistic Natural
Remedy being suggested for stroke is a
combination of the Natural extracts of
herbs such as Allium sativum, Aristolochia
albida, Picrlima nitida, Harungana
madagascariensis and Viscum album.