Effect of PathyashadangamKashaya on the Ardhavabhedaka (Migraine)

Abstract

Migraine is a common disabling brain disorder. Headache accounts for 4.4% of all consultations in general practice. Migraine is one of the common causes of recurrent headache. Headache is most common illness that affect a person. A headache is considered primary when a disease or other medical condition does not cause it. According to IHS, Migraine constitutes 16% of the primary headache and affects 10-20% of the general population. In the present era, a boom in the Alternative and Complementary systems of medicine has led to deep introspection of their utility based on scientific validation. Hence it is the need of the hour to establish a firm clinical research based scientific data for classical treatments. An attempt has been made in the present clinical research to assess the effect of Pathyashadangamkashya on Migraine (Ardhavabhedaka). Total 30 patients were registered for Pathyashadangamkashya. Result of the study revealed that all the therapies effective in reducing the sign & symptoms as well as physical assessment.