World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF SHIROMARMA ABHIGHATA (TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY)

S. Shruthi*, M Kumar Ashvini, Lohith B A, Kumar Pankaj and Sinha Kaushal

ABSTRACT

Acharya Charaka has emphasized 3 important organs which can cause death or major impairment in the functions of the person by injury to them which are termed as Trimarma. They are Shiras, Hrudaya and Basti. Among the Trimarma, Shiras is considered as Uttamanga and one among Dasa-pranayatana. Injury to this Shiro marma due to external or internal factor is considered as Shiro-marma abhighata. Shiro-marma abhighata can be considered as one among the Traumatic Brain Injury. Approximately 1.5-1.7 million people are suffering with neurological disabilities every year due to Traumatic brain injury in India. Shiro-Marma abhighata is also mentioned as one of the cause for manifestation of various Vatavyadhi like Pakshavadha, Sarvanga vata, Ekangavata, etc. Here is a case report of Shiro-marma abhighata. Where, a male patient aged about 27 years met with an RTA and was on life support for 7 days at an allopathic hospital. Later he was discharged with necessary conservative treatment but the complaints of weakness of both upper limbs and lower limbs, slurred speech and unable to walk with support persists and for the same he approached SDMCAH, Hassan and got admitted and was rehabilitated with Panchakarma (purifactory therapy), shamanaoushadi and physiotherapy .After the course of treatment there was reversal of symptoms. The recovery was satisfactory and the results were documented.

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