¹Dr. Wadkar Archana , ²Dr Pravin Sawant

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.31142/ijahm/v9i5.01

 ¹Associate Professor, Dept. Of Panchakarma, Hon. Shri. Annasaheb Dange Medical College, Ashta, Sangli, Maharashtra

²Associate Professor, Dept. Of Kayachikitsa, Bharati Vidyapeet College of Ayurved, Pune

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ABSTRACT

In modern days, life style of the people has became fast. They have busy schedules, different types of physical and emotional stress, fasting and eating fast foods etc. Because of these reasons, many people are suffering from ardhavbhedaka. Severe pain is main symptom in ardhavbhedaka. In modern science, Migraine disease which is similar to Ardhavabhedaka roga, which affects and causes pain to the half of the head. Migraine headache is a neurological disease. A Positive family history is obtained in  70% of individuals affected by migraine. It is a wide spread in the population with varying severity.  The aim of the study is to give consolation to the Ardhavabhedaka patients and helps to avoid further complication by giving nasya.  Nasya is one of the Panchkarma, which is important in Urdhwa-jatrugata roga. Nirgundyadi ghrit is explained in treatment of Ardhavabhedaka,in Ashtang Sangrah,Uttarsthan. Nirgundi is  vatashleshmghna ,Vedanasthapan, its  Tikta- Katu Rasa and Ushna Veerya,it subsides kapha  dosha. So, the combine action of  Nirgundi swaras, Ghritmand and Saindhav subside vata and kapha dosh,which is useful in Ardhvabhedaka. 60 patients selected randomly after detailed examination diagnosed as  Ardhavabhedaka,  from Panchakarma OPD. History was recorded in a specially designed Performa. Proper plan of treatment was made and after taking written consent from the patient, single blind trial was conducted. Dose- 4 bindu, route- Nasal, duration- 13 days(every alternate day) Statistical Analysis done by using ‘z’ test. It has been seen that there is significant result in the lakshanas of  Manyashool, Karnashool and Akshishool. Also highly significant result in the lakshanas of  Bhrushool, Shankhashool and Ardhalalatshool.  In this study, it has observed that Nirgundyadi Ghrit Nasya  is more significant than Goghrit in Ardhavabhedaka.

Key words – Ardhavabhedaka - Nirgundyadi Ghrit - Nasya. 

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