What is Migraine?
Migraine is characterized by periodic headaches, typically unilateral, often associated with visual disturbance and vomiting.
Types of migraine –
- Classical Migraine – A classical migraine starts with the symptoms related to eyesight or related to the central nervous system with a headache.
- Common migraine – In common migraine headache, nausea, vomiting, and photophobia(a morbid fear of light or pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light) occur.
- Basilar migraine – It starts in the upper neck or back of the head and can radiate behind the eyes and over the scalp, preceded by vertigo, diplopia(two images of a single object), and dysarthria( speech sound disorder) with or without the symptoms related to eyesight and central nervous system.
- Hemiplegic migraine – prolonged headache lasting hours or days, followed by hemiparesis(weakness of one side of the body) which recovers slowly over days.
Ayurvedic treatment protocols for migraine
1. Nasya Karma – In Nasya karma, anti-migraine medicated oil is poured into both nostrils. It purifies and balances the enlarged doshas in the head and by quickly curing migraine, gives us the power to lead a normal life again.
2. Raktmokshan – The increased doshas in the head and blood are expelled from the body through raktamokshan, which also provides immediate relief in migraine pain and also helps in the rapid complete recovery of migraine.
3. Shirodhara – In Shirodhara, medicated ghee, oil, decoction, buttermilk, or juice is filled in a vessel and dropped on the person’s head. It gives very good benefits to all the problems of the mind including migraine.
4. Shiroabhyang – In Shiroabhyang, massage is done on the head with a light hand with medicated oil or ghee. Apart from this, along with relaxation in the mind, it also provides relief from migraine.
Treatments Protocols
1. Biopurification of the body through Ayurvedic Panchkarma like Vaman Karma, Virechan Karma, Basti Karma, etc.
2. Non habit forming non steroid pure Ayurvedic Oshadhis.
3. Costomised Ayurvedic diet chart.
4. Raktmokshan chikitsa gives a quick response in acne and all skin problems caused by impure blood.
5. Satvavjay chikitsa like Yog, Pranayam, Dhyan etc.
6. Different types or Lep and Home remedies.
FAQs
- Does Ayurveda treatment work to treat migraine?
I’d Ayurveda treatment is taken from time to time with the advice of the right Ayurvedic specialist, then Ayurvedic treatment is very much useful in treating migraine - How Ayurvedic treatment benefits a migraine patient?
We provide dedicated mind and body relaxing counseling through a personalized approach for each case. That’s why Ayurveda works where other treatments failed. - Is this Ayurvedic treatment have any side effects?
As all Ayurvedic medicines are derived from nature so these medicines easily harmonize in the body.
Being timely tested over thousands of years Ayurvedic medicines are completely safe and effective too.
Ayurvedic medicines have side benefits instead of side effects when taken in consultationa with a qualified Ayurvedic Doctor.