EFFICACY OF NAGARKSHEERA NASYA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MIGRAINE: AN ANALYTICAL REVIEW
Journal Title: European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 5
Abstract
Headache is among the most common reasons patients seek medical attention, on a global basis being responsible for more disability than any other neurologic problem. Migraine is the 2nd most common with most common disabling, primary headache. The word migraine is French in origin and comes from the Greek word “Hemicrania”, means „half of the head‟. Migraine constitutes 16% of the primary headache and affects approximately 10-20% of general population (about 15% of women and 6% of men are the sufferers of migraine). Migraine is characterized by recurrent episodes of headache that are moderate to severe, pulsatile in nature and lasting for 2-72 hours. Associates symptoms of migraine may include nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light, sound, or smell. Migraine is not a lethal disorder but it can be disturbed patient‟s life very widely, so its treatment requires more attention and care. Unfortunately, there is no preventive medication for migraine has been stabilized so for only symptomatic medication are available, which medications have a lot of adverse effects and make dependence. Very elaborative treatment has been given in Ayurvedic Samhitas like murdhatailam, nasya, Shirodhara, shiravedha. Nasya is a complete treatment for Shirogatavyadhi. Nasa has been considered as the gateway of shirah. Thus, the medicine administered through Nasyakarma can affect the vitiated Doshas in head. So systemically performed Nasyakarma cures almost all the diseases of Urdhavajatrugatarogas.
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Sapna Vishwas
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