Migraine Treatment Services

Migraine


Migraine (from the Greek words hemi, meaning half, and kranion, meaning skull) is a debilitating condition characterized by moderate to severe headaches, and nausea. Migraine headache is caused by vasodilatation (enlargement of blood vessels) that causes the release of chemicals from nerve fibres that coil around the large arteries of the brain. Enlargement of these blood vessels stretches the nerves that coil around them and causes the nerves to release chemicals. The chemicals cause inflammation, pain, and further enlargement of the artery. The increasing enlargement of the arteries magnifies the pain.
The typical migraine headache is unilateral (affecting one half of the head) and pulsating in nature and lasting from 4 to 72 hours; symptoms include nausea, vomiting, photophobia (increased sensitivity to light), phonophobia (increased sensitivity to sound); the symptoms are generally aggravated by routine activity. Some people who get migraines have warning symptoms, called an aura, before the actual headache begins. An aura is a group of symptoms, including vision disturbances that are a warning sign that a bad headache is coming. This vascular headache is most commonly experienced between the ages of 15 and 55, and 70% to 80% of sufferers have a family history of migraine. It is about three times more common in women than in men. Migraine is often misdiagnosed as sinus headache or tension-type headache.

Ayurvedic Treatment

The treatment for migraine would include the appropriate Panchakarma treatment and Rasayana therapies. The Panchakarma treatment is meant to flush out the toxins. They are classified as purvakarma (pre-purification), pradhanakarma (main purification) and paschatakarma (post purification) phases and include various types of therapies like oil massages, fermented liquid massages, medicinal enemas and herbal purification methods. The Rasayana Therapies are meant to nourish the body, to bring the doshas back to balance and to regenerate the body. These therapies include diet regulations, intake of oral medicines and Ayurveda tonics. The benefits and results of the treatment are seen only after the Rasyana Treatment is over. The results will manifest after 3 to 4 weeks as the body takes time to regenerate itself.