Ayurvedic Management of Migraine
A migraine is a severe headache that causes throbbing, pulsing head pain on one side of your head. The headache phase of a migraine usually lasts at least four hours, but it can also last for days.
This headache gets worse with:
- Physical activity
- Bright lights
- Loud noises
- Strong odors
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
Migraines, which affect children and teenagers as well as adults, can progress through four stages: Prodrome, Aura, Attack and Post-drome.
Not everyone who has migraines goes through all stages.
Prodrome
One or two days before a migraine, you might notice subtle changes that warn of an upcoming migraine, including:
- Constipation
- Mood changes, from depression to euphoria
- Food cravings
- Neck stiffness
- Increased urination
- Fluid retention
- Frequent yawning
Aura
For some people, an aura might occur before or during migraines.
Each symptom usually begins gradually, builds up over several minutes and can last up to 60 minutes.
Examples of migraine auras include:
- Visual phenomena, such as seeing various shapes, bright spots or flashes of light.
- Vision loss.
- Pins and needles sensations in an arm or leg.
- Weakness or numbness in the face or one side of the body.
- Difficulty speaking.
Attack
During a migraine attack , you might have:
- Pain usually on one side of your head, but often on both sides.
- Pain that throbs or pulses.
- Sensitivity to light, sound, and sometimes smell and touch.
- Nausea and vomiting.
Post-drome
After a migraine attack, you might feel drained, confused and washed out for up to a day. Some people report feeling elated. Sudden head movement might bring on the pain again briefly.
CAUSES
- Hormonal changes in women
- Stress
- Sensory stimuli
- Drinks (Alcohol, wines, caffeine)
- Physical strain
- Sleep changes
- Weather changes
- Medications
- Foods
- Food additives
- Bright lights
- Loud noises
- Strong odors or fumes
- Skipped meals
- Depression and anxiety
- Hangover
RISK FACTORS
- Family history
- Sex (women are three times more likely to have migraines than men)
- Age (Migraine tends to peak during 30’s)
- Hormonal changes
- Exposure to bright lights
COMPLICATIONS
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Sleeplessness
- Vertigo
- Depression and anxiety
- Immobility
- Lack of activities
- Motion sickness
- Night terrors
- Teeth grinding
- Loss of sleep
MIGRAINE IN AYURVEDA
As per Ayurveda, Migraine can be compared to sooryavartha Pitta Dosha obstructs the flow of Vata dosha in brain, causing throbbing pain.
TREATMENT PRINCIPLES
- Sannipadika shirashoola chikitsa
- Ardhavabhedaka chikitsa
- Vata pitta shamana by protecting kapha
- Tikta kashaya madhura rasa pradhana oushadhas
- Normalize agni
- Shiro vishesha chikitsa
PANCHAKARMA TREATMENT MODALITIES
- Shiro abhyanga
- Shiro pichu
- Shiro lepa
- Talam
- Shiro dhara
- Shiro vasti
- Virechana
- Nasya
- Thala pothichil
MEDICATIONS
KASHAYAS
- Amritha shadangam kashayam
- Amrithotharam kashayam
- Drakshadi kashayam
- Guduchyadi kashayam
- Kalyanakam kashayam
- Mahakalyanakam kashayam
- Panchamrdham kashayam
- Pathya shadangam kashayam
- Vidharyadi kashayam
- Pathyadi khada
ARISHTA /ASAVA
- Amritharishta
- Nimbamrithasavam
- Sudharshanasavam
CHURNA
- Avipathi churna
- Avipathikara churna
- Kachuradi churna
- Manjishtadi churna
- Panchagandha churna
- Sudharshana churna
GULIKA /GUGGULU
- Sudharshanam gutika
- Yasti gutika
LEHYA
- Chinchadhi lehya
- Drakshadhi lehya
- Kalyana gudam
- Mritwikadi lehya
- Parushakadhi lehya
- Shatavari gudam
- Trivrth lehya
TAILA
- Anu taila
- Asanamanjishtadi taila
- Baladatryadhi taila
- Bala hatadhi taila
- Balashwagandadhi taila
- Brahmi taila
- Brihat Dashamoola taila
- Ksheerabala taila
- Manjishtadi taila
GHRITA
- Brahmi ghrita
- Guduchyadhi ghrita
- Jivaniya ghrita
- Kalyanakam ghrita
- Mahakalyanakam ghrita
- Mahatiktakam ghrita
- Panchagavya ghrita
- Varanadi ghrita
- Vidaryadi ghrita
- Kumkuma ghrita
BHASMA/ KSHARA
- Godanti basma
- Pravala basma
RASA/ LOHA PREPARATIONS
- Chandrakala rasa
- Kamadudha rasa
- Lakshmi vilasa rasa
- Mahalakshmi vilasa rasa
- Shirashooladri vajra rasa
- Suthashekhara rasa
LIFESTYLE AND HOME REMEDIES
- Sleep
- Scalp massages
- Excercises
- Compresses (cold compresses)
- Dim the lights
- Diet modifications
- Stress management
- Caffeine
- Yoga and meditations
- Herbal supplements
- More Fluid intake
- Rest
AYURDHAMA TREATMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES
- Initial Consultation with Ayurveda Doctor and daily follow up consultation
- Accommodation
- All Ayurvedic Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Supper) & herbal drink.
- Advice on Diet & Lifestyle Management
- Ayurveda Therapies – Customized for each client.
- Yoga (once a day – Yoga Asanas, Breathing, Meditation and Relaxation)
RESERVATION DETAILS
- We are committed to keep up the quality of our treatment programs and we take only a limited number of patients each month.
- So we advise you to reserve your treatment programs a minimum one month in advance.
- The 50% charges of the treatment programs should be paid in advance to reserve the treatment programs.
- The advance deposit will be deducted from the total treatment programs and the balance must be paid on the first day of the treatment program.