Clinical evaluation of an Ayurvedic therapy– Sutashekhara Rasa and Brihat Jeevakadya Taila Nasya in the management of Ardhavabhedaka (Migraine)

摘要

Ardhavabhedaka- hemicranial headache is a psychosomatic disorder: later replaced by migraine a Greek word "half of the head" because the pain of migraine often occurs on one side(classical Migraine) may affect the entire head . The term "migraine" refers to a syndrome of vascular pathology of the cranial blood vessels and is one of the commonest headache encountered in clinical practise . The survey results suggested that both patients and physicians believe migraine treatment is elusive and that patients are becoming increasingly frustrated and dissatisfied with treatment outcomes . Clinically, it is a Rakta / Pitta dominant disease;and Acharya Charaka opined that the vitiated Doshas after reaching Shirah vitiates Rakta ( Rasavaha and Raktavaha Srotas ) there to produce Shiro Roga (headache ). Its diagnosis is based on mainly clinical history . For the present study, it was planned to compare the result between Brihat Jeevakadhya Taila Nasya and Sutashekhara Rasa orally ( Pitashamaka, Raktashodhaka, Deepana etc .) in Treatment Trial group and Flunarizine in Control group . The overall effect of therapy showed that in Trial group 80 . 00% patients had marked improvement, followed by moderate improvement in 13 . 33% and complete improvement in 6 . 67% . In control group marked and moderate improvement was seen in 60 . 00% and 33 . 33% respectively; and 6 . 67% had mild improvement . No any adverse drug reaction was found during whole study . Total 30 patients were registered and from the results and observation which were received from this study it can be concluded that Trial group is showing better results in Ardhavabhedaka