Migraine is a type of severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting or increased sensitivity to light. Migraine headaches are one of the most common types of headaches. The cause of migraine is not fully understood by modern medicine but involves the balance between the body processes that stimulate the nervous system and those that relax it. The aura seems to result from this disturbance of the nerves, while increased blood flow in certain parts of the brain is involved in the painful headache. The brain chemical serotonin levels drop during a migraine. In women who suffer from migraine, hormone changes may also be involved.
Holistic Perspective:
This disease is known as suryaavartam in ayurveda.In this disease the vitiated vatha in the stomach in turn vitiates the pachaka pitta and raktha dhatu and moves them towards the head there by manifests in the form of migraine. The vitiated vata causes alternate dilatation and contraction of the arteries present in the head causing a severe pain, the intensity of the pain increases along with the movement of the sun is marked by the increase in pitta in the body.
Emotional implications:
- Pressures to perform
- Inability to express frustration
- Misplaced perception etc
Treatment Approach followed at Atrivana:
- Vata Anulomana Kriya
- Prana Vardhana kriya
- Pitta Shamana kriya
The special treatment methods mentioned here will reduce the vitiated pachaaka pitta, stablises it in its own position, the enhances the normal flow of prana to the head and reduces the migraine.
Hoilistic approach at our centre includes Ayurveda, therapeutic yoga and pranayama, energy healing, meditation, creative visualization technique, diet and life coaching etc.
Home remedies:
First thing in the morning, take 1 ripe banana. Peel it, chop it into pieces, and add 1 teaspoon warm ghee, 1 teaspoon date sugar, and a pinch of cardamom on top. This is delicious, and it will help to reduce pitta and prevent a headache from arising
Apply sandalwood oil on the third eye, temples, heart, and under the nose, medicated oils or ghee, suggested by the Doctor, warm water fomentation, and saturating snuff can be used.
