Management of Migraine with Ayurvedic Intervention - A Case Report

Abstract

Migraine is a common episodic neurological disorder with a multifaceted pathophysiology that displays as recurrent attacks of headache that are typically throbbing and unilateral/bilateral and often severe with concomitant symptoms such as photophobia, phonophobia stimuli. Similar disease condition with its cardinal feature is well describe as Shirah Shoola in Ayurveda caused by vitiated Tridosha. About 15% of the population suffers migraine. Prevalence of migraine is approximately 5.7% in men and 17.0% in women and accounts 2% years of life lost due to a disability in women of all ages. Modern science enforced several medications to manage migraine but fails to deroot it, additionally these drugs have adverse effects like GI upset, hypotension, lack of concentration etc. In contrast Ayurveda approach rather safe in use could be promising strategies that can pacify the characteristics of various Shirah Shoola as well as its associated disability. Laghu Sutasekhara Rasa orally and Brihat Dashmoola Taila Nasya is mentioned in Rasatantrasara and Siddhayogasangraha book with special indication to Shiarh Shoola. So an attempt has been made to assess the efficacy of these two drugs in the management of migraine in this single case study. Considerable improvement was seen in the clinical features of Migraine.