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COMPARATIVE CLINICAL EVALUATION OF SAMANA YOGA AND SHADBINDU TAILA NASYA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ARDHAVABHEDAKA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MIGRAINE

Dr. D. Hemalatha*, Dr. K. Harshavardhana Appaji, Dr. P. Murali Krishna, Dr. K. Muni Sekhar and M. Sunitha

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Abstract

The life style of the people of modern era has changed due to rapid urbanization. Man’s ambitious nature, luxurious life etc., made him busy all time, which gave rise to stress, strain, mental disturbances, and gastro-intestinal tract distress, causing increased incidence of acute and chronic disorders. Migraine is one of the chronic illnesses, which is widespread in the population with varying severity. Migraine, the second most common cause of headache, afflicts approximately 15% of women and 6% of men. A family history of migraine is present in 90% of sufferers. In India, 15-20% of people suffer from Migraine. Ardhāvabhedaka is one among Śiro-roga in which Ṡirah śūla is the main symptom. Nasya karma is more effective in Jatrūrdhwagata rogās. Therefore, Nasya has been selected as a treatment modality for the present study. Hence, the present topic is a “Comparative clinical evaluation of Śamana yoga And Ṣhadbindu Taila Nasya in the management of Ardhāvabhedaka with special reference to Migraine”. Methods: In the present study, 60 patients of Ardhāvabhedaka were selected and placed randomly in 3 groups, A, B and C with 20 patients in each group. Group A was treated with Śamana cikitsa with-Tab. Śirahśūlādi vajra ras, Pathyādi Kādha, Group B was treated with Nasya Karma with Ṣhadbindu Tailam, and Group-C was treated with combined treatment of Group-A and Group-B. Results: All the 3 groups showed statistically significant results. However, the effect of Group C was better than Group A and Group B in all the parameters. Conclusion: The results conclude that Śamana cikitsa with-Tab. Śirahśūlādi vajra ras, Pathyādi Kādha, and Nasya Karma with Ṣhadbindu Tailam (Group-C) is observed as best for Ardhāvabhedaka, without causing any Adverse Drug Reactions and may prove itself as a strong solution to Ardhāvabhedaka.

Keywords: Ardhavabhedaka, Migraine, Shadbindu Tailam, Nasya Karma.