Headache (Shirah shul) and Migraine...#ayurvedic management

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Vd. Meeta Parekh : "Nasa hi shirso dwaram"   Nasya gives very good results in headache.

Dr. Bhadresh Naik:

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Surat Vd Mukul Patel: I have been using go- ghrit nasya. And sashkuli  made from pure ghrit

Dr. Bhadresh Naik: Clarification of headache 1migraine….2 trigeminal neuralgia….3  Subacute sinusitis…..According to that you suggests line of treatment

Dr. Meghdoot Satvekar: Migraine - headache due to pitta prakopa causing too much pressure on nervous system . Brahmi vati , Jatamansi cap, Shitopaladi churn,  Shirashooladi  vajra ras, Kamdudha ras , Nasya -Anu taila, …….Pl suggest treatment for migraine in female patient due to hormonal imbalance

Dr. Nilesh Italia: Shatpushpa curna 3gm two times

Bunty Gandhi: I hv hv experienced quite relief only with Godanti Bhasma in headache..Much useful in headache related to cold-fever.. Specially in pitta related ..

Vd. Sunil Suthar:

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Vd. Sunil Suthar: These are particular site of headache so u can identify easily

Dr. Bhadresh Naik: It's very important to clarify dosh predominantly factors;  Vat, Pitta, Kapha (ayurved dosh)…..You can not treat resonaly..Like style change..Pathy, Dosh shamak ausdhi, Nasya, Sirodhara, Marma chikista, Siravedh

Dr. Suyog Kulkarni: I have very good experience of Coconut water shirodhara in Pittaja shirasshool .

Dr. Sujata Vaidya: Any headache is caused or aggravate by acidity. कोहला or ashgourd juice (100gm) daily with coriander first thing early morning for 7 odd days works wonders…..Patient should scrub sole of feet with कासा (bronze bowl) and coconut oil. Also eating 4 to 5 tsp raw coconut oil gives amazing relief and avoids complications.

Dr. Bhadresh Naik: Headache Due to Hypertension, Brain tumor, Cerebral infraction, Vision problem, Stress, Many things to understand…Look at sign and symptoms…Think about serious reason….Then ultimate conclusions and start medicine….If need do investigations you require….Tb mengitis

Dr. Prerak Shah: @Dr. Suyog Kulkarni; pl give us more info for coconut water shirodhara….How long you do it? How much coconut water needed? Do we recycle it as oil? Do we warm it? Should dhara be on third eye or you move dhara like pendulum? Thanks for answers.

Dr. Jinal Thakkar: Sunthi jal nasya works great in migraine headaches

Vd. Devangi Jogal Surat: Well i have already shared my opinion of shirodhara in previous talk....though I will share again... I did my thesis on the effect of jaladhara on tension type headache ( vatika shirahshula).... I used to do jaladhara with tap water...in dhara, procedural effect is more beneficial than the effect of medicines.. The relaxation effect which was measured by biofeedback instruments shows that jaladhara is equally effective as taildhara....so we can use chandan,aamla,yastimadhu, rose water etc...in plain water in our practice so psychologically pt.feels better....we can give excellent results with less charges of shirodhara... Even I have used coconut water....in one sitting 4-5 tarofa with water is needed.... Can use it only for one sitting...

Dr. Bhadresh Naik: Lots of debut on how many sirodhara can given Daily, Alternative, Once a week, Kindly guide and suggests, Efficacy may variable, Similar to basti treatment, Clarification of confusion, Thanks

Vd. Devangi Jogal Surat: We should do shirodhara for at least   7-8 sittings and maximum 21 days...1,2,3 sittings can give good effect for few days only...for long term benefits... We should continue shirodhara for at least 7-8 days...in chronic conditions we can repeat every month for 7days.... For continuous 3 months... Time should be 20 to 40 mins...

Dr Dipak Shirude: Early morning, even before sunrise, madhuraahaar i.e. sweet diet is advocated in ardhaavbhedak, certain kind of headache.

Dr. Meghdoot Satvekar:

Dr. Dipak Shirude: That is one of the causes of headache. Hyper emotions tend to aggravation of vata. And vata is responsible for शिर:शूल i.e. headache.

So to control emotions is to control vata.

Dr Sandeep Madaan: For Migraine and headaches anti anxiety herbs like tagara, brahmi and ashwagandha work.  Godanti again has good results.

Dr. Sheetal Sumra: Headache according to ayurveda is cause due to all three Dosha..  And even mental status is also responsible for headache. As we had entered in Vasant rutu (spring). ….In winters our pachak agni is high so we eat lots of sweets, heavy food so due to all this aama get accumulated in body.  ….In spring all this toxins material melts which blocks mahashrotas (channels) in our body which leads to various diseases one is which is shirshool.

Vd Pranjlin Kavar: Vd Kundan, just mix powder of dry date and ficus religiosa in equal measure. Does is 2 gm with warm water once in a day.

Dr. Lokesh Mehta: Pathyadi kwath is also useful in headache.

Vd Pranjlin Kavar: Munnaka draksh and variyali sarbat is effective particularly in this season

Dr. Lokesh Mehta: Nasya with goghrit also helps in headache.

Vd Daxa Patel: Shirodhara by milk, kwath or buttermilk is very useful in headache we have to choose it as dosh & symptoms of patient

Vd. Kalpesh Makvana Surat: Use balahathadi oil for shirodhara in any types of headache

Brazil Keli Paratana Sao Paulo: Nasya? Is useful? Pranayama bastrika? I see

Vd. Pulkit D. Patel: ▪shira shoola▪ vataj shirashoola…….tivra rooja shoola prashamana by bandhana and swedana.present days neuralgia has similar lakshana of vataj shirashoola……hetu of shirashoola……dhoom, aatapa, jalakrida, divaswapna, ratrijagrana, asruveg dharana, ati jalpan, madhaya pan, krumi, vegdharana, asatmya gandh, aamdosh sanchaya, guru amala dravya ati sevan, ati maithuna, shira abhigata

Vd. Nidhi Awasthy: Pathyadi kwath, Godanti bhasm +Avipattikar churna+giloy satwa …..Got good results by this …..Basically pitta shamak

Dr. Rachana Mumbai: Pathyadi kwath very good - if shirhashool due to indigestion or pitta, …..Cap. Nuerogrex of zoetic co. along with dashmula ghanvati is very useful in vataj type of shirahshool,  Varunadi kashay also is very helpful but selection of it depends on pt prakruti, dosh & kala, Nasya with kshirbala tail.

Dr. Ravindra Upadhyay: Headache may be there because of. Bad teeth,  Sinusitis, lack of sleep, constipation leading to. Malavarodhjanya. Udavarta, Amlapitta, Ajirna, and the most important Hypertension.  Treatment differs in each case. If it is bad teeth, treat the teeth. If it is because of Sinusitis, Trikatu with  honey, if it is because of Amlapitta, treat it with. Avipattikar churna, may be. given. headache due to pittaprakop, can be treated with pravalpanchamrut,  sootshekhar, Drakshadi churna, with anupan as. limejuice. sherbat or. shikanji.

Vd. Kalpesh Makvana Surat: raktmokshan is also helpful at jugular vein in pittaj shirhshul

Mr.  Jamanbhai Malaviya : Lajjalu, ekangvir rad, samirpannag rad, khurasani owa,

Vd. Rajal shukla: Ashwgandha dry powder extrect with Durva ras gives good result in shirshool

Vd. Pragna mehta: Apamargkshar,godantigive good result.

Dr. Bhadresh Naik: Vd prerakbhai, I personally think differently, W must consider dd of any disease, W must something different and try to coreleate with ayurved,Other wise w missed the diagnosis

Vd. Kinshuk Hirpara: My father( Vd pravin hirpara ) he used to give patients with headache godanti with ghee and sakar early morning.  And I can Co relate it with…Calcium is known to have anti-spasmodic action, which helps alleviate headaches and migraines. However, studies have shown that when calcium is administered along with Vitamin D, it reduces the frequency of migraines in a considerable number of patients……In my personal practice I also added anti oxidants more in their diet. Which have mild vitamin C. Because of pitta aggregation sometimes. So fruits ( but not too much sour) can be taken like apples and grapes (sweet)……. Avoiding garlic and tomatoes but blood pressure also should be measured . High BP diet is different and low BP diet is totally opposite. N headache is the most common symptom of both.

Dr. Arvind panchal: Many times I see the cause of headaches is pitta...bilious...headache...So I prefer to treat pitta...if there is no other cause...

Vd. Kundan Gadhavi: headache causative factor……irregular diet-sleeping pattern , I.e. ratrijagaran, day sleep,excess intake of fast food, excessive fasting, hypoglycemia - it is told in ayurveda that a person should not keep gap more than 6 hrs between 2 meal, seasonal changes-rutu sandhi, post viral infection, alcohol, smoking,  excess intake of coffee, excessively watching TV ,poor ventilation and less oxygenated environment, vegavadharan-suppression of natural urges etc….. headache due to any disease………..CVD,HTN, hypotension, atherosclerosis, aneurysm, endocrinal disease , allergic disease, chronic sinusitis, infection like T.B meningitis,otitis media, trauma, encephalitis etc………according to cause we have to decide treatment…...which broadly can be categorised as, mechanical factor, chemical factor, neurogenic factor, psychogenic factor…………….treatment : pathyadi kwath,sootshekhar rasa,laxmivilas rasa,brahmi vatee,medhya rasayan,godanti are treatment

Vd. Manahar Prajapati: नित्य स्नेहआदृ शिरसः शिरशूलं न जायते...now days we avoided hair oil it is also reason for headache mostly vatik shirshool tension headache...

Do. Yogesh Patil: Dashmool ghrita nasya in Headache with Pathyadi kwath/vati

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