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A SINGLE CASE STUDY ON AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF VATAJA SHIRASHOOLA W.S.R TO TENSION HEADACHE

Zeba Firdouse* and S. M. Pasha

ABSTRACT

Shiras is considered as Uttamanga according to Ayurveda.[1] It’s included in one among three Marmas and also Dasha Pranayatana. Diseases related to head has explained in Ayurvedic classics. Vataja Shirashoola is one among the Shiro Rogas explained by Charaka, Sushrutha and Vagbhata. Vataja Shirahshoola can be correlated with tension headache in terms of modern science. Shirahsoola is the leading disorder of the present practice. In Vataja Shirashoola, signs and symptoms are Akshinishkrishyanavat Peeda, Bhrumadhya Evam Lalata patativat vedana, Ghatasambheda, Sandhimokshanavat Peeda. It can be compared with Tension Headache, as psychological factor like excessive weeping, fear, terror have been attributed in its Samprapti. Tension Head ache is most common type of primary headache accounting 90% of all headaches and approximately 3% of the population suffer from chronic tension headache. Here is the case of Vataja shirashoola treated as per ayurveda classics.

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