A Review of Vatika Shiroroga and its Ayurvedic Management

Abstract

The modern man must cope with the variety of difficulties such as stresses, and anxieties. One or more psychosomatic disorders have been linked to etiopathogenic mental elements such as excessive crying, anguish, fear, and terror. Regular and unnatural eating habits, repressing natural urges, less time of relaxation and a lack of proper sleep are inseparable components of our routine, that drain the body's energy and eventually result in disease. Most psychosomatic disorders are caused by a combination of these physical elements and persistently stressful psychological states. One such psycho-somatic is tension headache that is comparable to Vatika Shiroroga is mentioned in Ayurvedic texts. The Vataja-Shiroroga is a violent headache attack that has no apparent explanation, gets worse at night, and is eased by applying pressure, a bandage, or fomentation to the head. This attack is thought to be caused by the derranged Vayu. Its management requires thorough understanding of the condition, application of Nasya, Shirodhara, Dhumpaan, and correct aahaar-vihaar in addition to the ayurvedic medications that fall under the category of medhaya medications.