Abstract

ROLE OF ANUTAILA NASYA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF VATIKA SHIRASHOOLA W.S.R. TO TENSION HEADACHE- A CASE STUDY

*Dr. Anjali V. Pisal, Dr. Yogita A. Sarode and Dr. Prashant C. Patil

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Abstract

In today’s present era people are running behind endless desires. To meet these desires, changes of lifestyle has taken place which includes irregular, faulty dietary pattern, sleepless nights, suppressions of natural urges, inadequate time for relaxation which cause many diseases mainly having psychosomatic origin. Tension headache is one among such disorders which can be compared with Vatika Shirashoola in Ayurvedic classic. Among all types of headache 80% of headache occur due to tension. Nasya Karma is considered the best and the most specific procedure for diseases of Urdhvajatrugata Rogas like Pratishyay, Shirashoola etc. According to Ayurveda Nose is the gateway to shirah so nasya is the best procedure to all deviate Shirashoola. Anu Taila was chosen for this study. All ingredients are easily available and having Vatahara action. Hence the present study is intended to evaluate efficacy of Anu taila nasya in the management of Vatika Shirashoola. In present study 8-8 drops of Nasya was administered in each nostril for seven consecutive days and its effect on tension headache was studied. It is found that Anu Taila Nasya is effective in the management of tension headache.

Keywords: Vatikashirashoola, Tension headache, Nasya, Anu Taila.