COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE EFFICACY OF KUMKUMA NASYA AND GO-GHRITA NASYA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ARDHAVABHEDAKA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MIGRAINE

Dr. Miral Patel*, Dr. Rajeev Dole and Dr. Eshwari Salian

ABSTRACT

Ardhavabhedaka have predominance of vata and vatakaphaja, Tridoshaja, vataja according to Acharya Charaka,[1] Acharya Sushruta,[2] and Acharya Vagbhatta[3] respectively. The causes of ardhavabhedaka are excessive intake of rooksha padartha, Adhyashana, Purva-vata-sevana, Atimaithuna, Vegadharana, Ativyayama. Due to nidana- sevana vata-dosha get aggravated and pain is appreciable in Manya, Bhru, Shankha, Karna, Akshi and half of the Shirah.[4] The attacks of ardhavabhedaka repeat every 10days, 15days, 30days or suddenly as per classical texts.[5] As per modern view migraine is episodic headache. So, ardhavabhedaka can be correlated with migraine. Nasya is described as the best procedure in all Urdhwajatrugata rogas. In Chakradatta,[6] Bhaishajyaratnavali[7] had mentioned Go-ghrita nasya in the management of ardhavabhedaka. Also, in Yogaratnakar[8], Chakradatta[9], Gadanigraha[10] had described Kumkuma ghrita nasya in the management of ardhavabhedaka. 30 cases of migraine diagnosed based on International Headache Society Criteria were 15 patients were treated with kumkuma nasya and 15 patients were treated with go-ghrita nasya. The outcomes were assessed by standard scoring methods according to the symptoms of disease.

Keywords: Ardhavabhedaka, Migraine, Kumkuma Nasya, Go-ghrita Nasya.