A REVIEW ON ANTI CONVULSION HERBS IN SIDDHA MEDICINE

*Dr. A. Mariya Lourthu Gracy M.D(S)

ABSTRACT

Epilepsy describes a condition in which a person has recurrent seizures due to a chronic, underlying process. It refers to a clinical phenomenon rather than a single disease entity, since there are many forms and causes of Epilepsy. The abnormal nerve impulse from cerebral nervous tissues may result in an almost instantaneous loss of consciousness, alteration of perception or impairment of psychic function, convulsive movements, disturbance of sensation or some combination of thereof. There are number of medicines are available for treatment of epilepsy in modern therapy. But the major disadvantage is their side effects. Treatment of epilepsy with herbal drugs is more beneficial with less side effects. There are number of drugs being used in the traditional siddha medicine for the treatment of epilepsy and some of them are scientifically ascertain their anti convulsing activity.

Keywords: Anti Convulsion Herbs, Epilepsy in Siddha, Herbs for Epilepsy.