A Stroke Victim - how do I help?

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I am desperately looking for any advice regarding holistic treatments for

stoke victims.

My partner's mother (aged 69) had a stroke in winter 2003, which has caused

memory loss and left her unable to express herself. She needs to be watched

most of the time, in case she does something dangerous (once she nearly

swallowed a few dates with stones in them), inappropriate (like emptying her

bowels on the carpet) or in case she leaves the house and gets lost. She

doesn't seem to remember people's names, can't answer simple questions and

just giggles all the time, or once in a while cries for hours for no reason.

There have been moments, though, when she was able to put a logical sentence

together, address her family by their names and answer questions correctly.

She has had all medical tests done and apparently the only thing that is

wrong is a small clot in the brain.

Her husband, 5 years younger than her, has a knee trouble and his doctor

said he shouldn't be looking after anyone else, but - quite rightly - he

said he wouldn't put his wife in a nursing home, as she would then lose any

chance of recovery.

Sadly, the time has come when my partner's father feels unable to cope with

the burden of caring for someone else and is considering placing his wife in

a home in a couple of weeks (although I don't know how he would manage

financially). The family is all destroyed.

As a young therapist I feel guilty I haven't done anything for her - every

time I asked if I could give her a treatment, her husband suggested I did it

another time. I guess my partner's father does not have much belief in

holistic therapies, although his wife used to see a herbalist before she had

a stroke. Moving in with them is not an option due to my partner's and my

job situation, but I feel I need to do something to prevent her being put in

a home (reflexology and essential oils would be probably the most tolerable

for her). I know I should have done something ages ago, however I wasn't

fully qualified in therapies at the time when she suffered the stroke.

A note on my background in holistic therapies: I am qualified in

Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Hopi Ear Candling, Sports Injuries and Remedial

Massage, Swedish, Massage, Kerala Massage, as well as Traditional Chinese

Cupping and Moxibustion. I have read about and am familiar with basic

concepts of Ayurveda and Traditional .

Has any of you had any experience or heard about a stroke victim recovering

from a similar state, especially with the help of holistic therapies? Any

advice would be most welcome. Please feel free to email me on

dr_antares21. We desperately need help and hope.

Thank you very much in advance.

Paulina

[Guest guest]

Dear Paulina

I think it is a very hard case to cure, but you can help a little bit.

Consult a good Ayurvedic doctor - vaidya in your area. With the methods of

Panchakarma it will go better. You may also use the Nutmeg tincture in 70%

alcohol or simple vodka. For this take 100 gr of nutmeg (whole not in

powder) and 500ml of alcohol, make the powder at home and instantly mix all

together. Put the mixture in a dark glass bottle and put it in a dark and

dry place for 15 days. Shake it every three days. After 15 days filter the

tincture and give it 15 - 25 drops (not more) in a teaspoon before mill 3 x

day. This is a very good remedy for vessel thrombosis in general and in the

brain. Take the blood pressure under control and sufficient water intake (8

glass of water). Very important: Verify the type of the woman according to

Ayurveda (vata, pitta or kapha) and make the correction of her food. She

must eat the food appropriate for her age and situation. Try also apitherapy

(the cure with bees) but first consult a good doctor

God help you

 

Miriam Argaman

 

 

>I am desperately looking for any advice regarding holistic >treatments for

stoke victims.