A Case study in a patient with Ardhavabhedaka i.e. Migraine
B. Gayathri Devi , P. Srikanth Babu , A. Swaroopa , K. Aruna Gayithri
1 P. G. Scholar , 2 Professor and HOD , 3 Associate Professor , 4 Associate Professor , Department of KayaChikitsa
Dr. BRKR. Government Ayurvedic College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India – 500018
Corresponding Author: B. Gayathri Devi
E-mail: gayathrid006@gmail.com
Submission: 21.11.2020 Acceptance: 11.01.2021 Publication: 28.02.2021
https://www.doi.org/10.63778/PDEASIJRAAS-ARJCPL/2021_0049
Abstract: The word Ardhavabhedaka is of two words – Ardha + Bhedaka. Ardha means half part and Bhedaka refers to breaking or piercing, which totally means “Piercing or breaking type of pain seen in half part. It is compared with Migraine as its main symptom is Half sided headache with associated symptoms. The lifestyle of people in present days has changed due to rapid urbanization. Migraine is the type of headache due to which subjects are disabled to attend their duties and proclaim out of pain. There have been many treatment procedures in Ayurveda, in current study a clinical experience with Gandha tailam nasya and Pathyadi sadanga kwatha orally was placed. A 68year old female, diagnosed history of Ardhavabhedaka was treated by Gandha tailam nasya and Pathyadi sadanga kwatha orally. Gradual improvement was observed.