Abstract
Migraine is a familiar disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of pulsatile headache usually unilateral widely variable in intensity, frequency and duration. It is a disorder with numerous manifestations that can involve the brain, the eye and the autonomous nervous system. It is the most common cause of headache which is a neurovascular disease and it often associated with visual disturbances, nausea, vomiting, and hallucinations. It is a benign and reoccurring syndrome of headache associated with other symptoms of neurological dysfunction in varying admixture.
Highlights
Migraine is described as Ardhaavabhedhaka in Ayurvedic classics.Migraine is a familiar disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of headache widely variable in intensity,frequency and duration.Migraine is the second most common cause of headache.Globally approximately 15% of the population is effected by Migraines at some point in life, affecting their professional,social life and hampering their health.The burden of migraine is recognized by WHO which lists it among the top, advising early intervention for it.And the need to look for a management through Ayurveda.In Ayurvedic Classics various pancha karma procedures had been explained
This pancha karma therapy offers a ray of hope for Migraine for which no effective medical management is available
Altern Integ Med 2013 ISSN: 2327-5162, AIM an open access journal
Summary
International Conference and Exhibition on Traditional & Alternative Medicine December 09-11, 2013 Praveen Kumar2 1PG Scholar, Dr B.R.K.R Govt Ayurvedic College, India 2Reader, Dr B.R.K.R Govt Ayurvedic College, India
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