A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF AYURVEDIC APPROACHES FOR MANAGING ARDHAVABHEDAKA (MIGRAINE)
In the modern era, people's lifestyles have changed due to rapid urbanization. Changes in job expectations for a better lifestyle are leading to an increase in the frequency of acute and chronic disorders due to stress. A significant portion of the population suffers from migraines, a chronic condition that varies in intensity. This chronic neurological disease is characterized by recurrent moderate to severe headaches that impair with everyday activities. Frequently, a variety of autonomic nervous system symptoms accompany the headaches. One side of the brain experiences a severe headache after a sensory disturbance, which is the hallmark of a migraine. People between the ages of 16 and 60 are primarily affected.
In Ayurvedic literature, Acharyas describe a variety of Shiro Rogas, or head diseases. Clinical signs of Ardhavabhedaka are strikingly similar to those of migraine. Analgesics are usually used for migraines, yet they might be harmful to other organs. Thus, this article addresses an Ayurvedic approach to this issue.
KEYWORDS: Ardhavabhedaka, Shiro Rogas and Shirovirechan.