Department of Panchakarma, PGIA Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India PIN Code: 342037
Background: Migraine is a primary headache disorder. Migraine is common neurovascular disease characterized by periodic commonly throbbing, intense headache in one half of the head, majority of times in the temporal region with some associated symptoms like nausea, vomiting, vertigo, photophobia etc. Case: A 22 years old female patient presented with symptoms of pain in left side of head, associated with photophobia, phonophobia etc. Treatment Protocol: Aacharya's explained that all the Panchakarma procedures are indicated for Ardhavbhedaka. However, Nasya karma plays a vital role in disintegrating the pathology of the disease. The total duration of the treatment was done for 28 days followed by a gap of one week and follow-up was done for one month. Assessment Criteria: Improvement was assessed based on relief in the symptoms, MIDAS and VAS Score. Complete relief in all symptoms was noted after completion of the treatment. Any complications or adverse events due to treatment were not observed during the treatment period. This case report demonstrates the effectiveness of Nasya Karma in managing Ardhavbhedaka (Migraine).
Madhu, Gyan Prakash Sharma, Management Of Ardhavbhedaka W.S.R To Migraine Through Panchakarma: A Case Study, Int. J. of Pharm. Sci., 2024, Vol 2, Issue 2, 606-612. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10688987