Abstract

ROLE OF SHADBINDU TAILA NASYA IN ARDHAVABHEDAKA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MIGRAINE

Dr. Shital Rajkumar Meshram* and Dr. A. P. Vaijwade

Abstract

Migraine is a familiar disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of pulsatile headache usually unilateral widely variable in intensity, frequency and duration. About 60% of people are suffering from Ardhavbhedaka and having other complication of Ardhavbhedaka. Totally there are 12 types of Shiro-rogas among these Ardhavbhedaka is one of them. Migraine is describe d as Ardhavabhedaka in our Ayuevedic classics. Ardhavabhedaka is associated with unilateral headache caused by Vata alone or in associated with Kapha. Nasyakarma is one among the Panchakarma in which the medicated drug are administered through the nasal route for Shiro-roga. Acharya said “NASA HI SHIRSO DWARAM” because nasa is indirectly connected with the brain centers in the head, perfect balance of oxygen levels in the body can be attained with Nasyakarma, Medicated oil or ghrita put into nostril moves in the channels upto the Shirngataka spreads to whole of the interior of the head and thus shows influence on shiras by removing out the accumulated doshas localized in shiras. SHADBINDU TAILA is used in all shiroroga especially in Migraine. The drug must contain the Doshpratyanik properties. Shadbindu taila has property of Vatakaphashamaka. Hence, Shadbindu taila Nasyakarma is very helpful in Headache. So, it is the demand of time to know about Nasyakarma in Ardhavbhedaka.

Keywords: Migraine, Ardhavbhedaka, Shadbindu taila, Nasyakarma, Shiro-roga.