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CLINICAL EVALUATION OF SUVARNASOOTSHEKHAR RASA AND PATHYADHI KASHAYA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ARDHAVABHEDAKA W.S.R. TO MIGRANE

*Varghese Jibi Thankachan, D.G.Dipankar, Nilima Dharkar, Vaishali Chowdhari, Atram Surekha

ABSTRACT

Shiras, hriday and basti are the important marma as quoted in trimarmiya adhyaya. Shiras has been given the synonym as Uttamanga means the superior. It is the seat for Pranavata, Allochaka pitta and Tarpaka kapha. Acharyas have mentioned some diseases affecting the shiras among which Ardhavabhedaka is one. Here derangement of these humours are seen causing severe half sided headache associated with nausea, vomiting etc. It can be well co related with Migraine. Migraine[1] is a benign and recurrent syndrome of headache, nausea, vomiting and other neurological dysfunction. Headache ranges from moderate to severe. Typically, the headaches affect one half of the head, are pulsating and throbbing in nature. Associated symptoms may include sensitivity to light, sound or smell. The present study with Suvarna sootshekhar rasa[2] and Pathyadi Kashaya[3] shows significant results in reducing the symptoms of Ardhavabhedaka.

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