Sclerosis is the most common progressive and disabling neurological condition affecting young adults in the world today with incidence rising dramatically in the past years. The cause is still unknown and could affect anybody at any age. But most commonly it affects between the age of  18 – 35 years.Incidence of Multiple Sclerosis is five times more prevalent in temperate climates than in tropical climates and women are affected twice as much as men.

MS is a chronic, progressive, degenerative disorder that affects nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord characterized by intermittent damage to myelin - a fatty substance that surrounds and insulates nerve fibers and facilitates the conduction of nerve impulse transmissions - caused by the destruction of specialized cells (oligodendrocytes) that form the substance. Demyelination causes scarring and hardening (sclerosis) of nerve fibers usually in the spinal cord, brain stem, and optic nerves, which slows nerve impulses and results in weakness, numbness, pain, and vision loss.
Because different nerves are affected at different times, MS symptoms often worsen (exacerbate), improve, and develop in different areas of the body. Early symptoms of the disorder may include vision changes (e.g., blurred vision, blind spots) and muscle weakness.

MS can progress steadily or cause acute attacks (exacerbations) followed by partial or complete reduction in symptoms (remission). Multiple sclerosis is classified according to frequency and severity of neurological symptoms, the ability of the Central Nervous System to recover, and the accumulation of damage. Primary progressive MS causes steady progression of symptoms with few periods of remission. Relapsing-Remitting MS causes worsening of symptoms (exacerbations) that occur with increasing frequency, along with periods of reduced symptoms (remission). Secondary progressive MS is initially similar to relapsing-remitting MS and eventually progresses to MS with no remission. Relapsing-Progressive MS causes accumulative damage during exacerbations and remissions.

An ayurvedic treatment of MS is aimed at arresting the progress of the illness and helping alleviate the symptoms. Several cases treated in Ayurveda responded with almost immediate remission of symptoms partially or totally and reduced frequency of exacerbations. Almost all cases showed positive response to the Ayurvedic approach to varying extents.The major aspects of an Ayurvedic treatment for MS include diet, healing supplements, yoga and Ayurvedic therapies that nourish and empower the nervous system.