Abstract

VATIKA SHIROROGA (TENSION HEADACHE) AND ROLE OF DASHMOOLA TAILA NASYA IN ITS MANAGEMENT

Sharma Sakshi*, Shukla Gyanendra Datta, Sharma K. K. and Anand Nitesh

ABSTRACT

The man of 21st century is breathing under various adversities, stresses, strains and anxiety. Mental factors like excessive weeping, grief, fear, terror have been attributed in etiopathogenesis[1] of one or the other psychosomatic disorder. Irregular and unnatural food habits, suppression of natural urges, lack of proper sleep and less time for relaxation are the inseparable parts of our routine which enervate body and finally lead to the disease. These physical factors, along with ever-riding stressful psychological conditions contribute to most of the psychosomatic diseases. Tension headache is one such psycho somatic disease which can be compared with Vatika Shiroroga described in Ayurvedic texts. A proper knowledge of the disease with the application of Nasya, Shirodhara, Dhumpaan and proper aahaar-vihaar is necessary for managing Tension headache along with administration of ayurvedica drugs which are included under medhaya drugs.

Keywords: Vatika Shiroroga, Tension Headache, Panchakarma, Nasya.