Muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited muscle diseases, in which muscle fibers are unusually susceptible to damage and become progressively weaker. In the late stages of the disease, fat and connective tissue often replace muscle fibers. This disease commonly appears to be due to a genetic deficiency of the muscle protein, dystrophin. This group of diseases includes Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy, Becker’s muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy (also known as Steinert’s disease), facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (also known as Landouzy-Dejerine dystrophy), limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, congenital muscular dystrophy, oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy, distal muscular dystrophy and Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy.

Ayurveda considers this condition as Mamsa-vata-kshaya related to Beeja dosha and impairments ofMansagni (muscle enzyme). It involves deranged Vataand subsequent degeneration of muscles and structures related to it. Ayurvedic treatment might slow or stop.

Treatment

The Ayurvedic treatment of muscular dystrophy is aimed at treating the basic pathology of the disease, preventing or reducing further progress of the disease, preventing or reducing disability and prolonging survival.
Early initiation of treatment in the course of this disease, can help a lot in reducing future disability and prolonging survival. It is important to note that regular, prolonged treatment is required in order to get significant therapeutic results.
    1.     DAVYVAPASRAYA

     2.     YUKTIVAPASRAYA

        a)     Ras-Rasayan

        b)     JADIBOOTI

        c)    PANCHKARMA

        b)     Nasya

        c)     Sirovasti

    3.     SATVAJAI