Abstract

ROLE OF ARDHAVABHEDAKAHARA YOGA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ARDHAVABHEDAKA (MIGRAINE)

Dr. Vijayant Bhardwaj*, Dr. Satish Sharma and Dr. Viney

Abstract

Ardhavabhedaka (Migraine) is one of the most crippling disorders, claiming the maximum loss of human working capacity especially women who are the back bone of every family. Erroneous food habits and day by day increasing stress and strain due to changing life style are the important factors behind the increasing incidence of this disorder. In the advanced condition of the disease, it becomes very dreadful, but in the initial stages the drugs like Ardhavabhedakahara Yoga8 gms. thrice in a day with anupaana of milk for 15 days, is found to be very effective in alleviating the symptoms in helpless victims of Ardhavabhedaka. The results of the study indicate that almost all patients who has completed the treatment, improved from their signs and symptoms and shows good response by 75% and fair response by 25%.

Keywords: Ardhavabhedakahara Yoga, Ardhavabhedaka, Shiroshula.