A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF AGNIKARMA AND SHADBINDU TAILA NASYA IN VATAJA SHIRASHOOLA

Abstract

Tension Type Headache is the most common of primary headache disorders with life time prevalence between 30-78 though 1 simple affects the regular activities . Nidana Upashaya and Lakshanas of Vataja Shirashoola resembles with that of Tension headache. For Vataja Shirashoola various treatment measures are described in Ayurvedic science. Agnikarma is one among them and is considered as Apunarbava Chikitsa. Nasya is one among the Masthishkya Chikits as explained for Vataja Shiroroga in the literature. Both treatment modalities are well known and are very effective and more widely practiced by Ayurveda Physicians. In the present study an attempt is made to see and compare the effect of Agnikarma and Shadbindu Taila Nasya on Vataja Shirashoola. 40 patients diagnosed as Vataja Shirashoola were randomly selected and divided into two groups Group A and Group B. Group A st patients received Agnikarma as treatment for1 day. Group B patients were treated with Shadbindu Taila Nasya for 7 days. Assessment was done before and after the procedure and weekly once for both the groups. Data obtained was statistically analyzed.Both Group A and Group B showed highly significant results in the all attributes like Nishi cha Atimatram Severity Frequency and Duration of Headache.Agnikarma had an edge over Shadbindu Taila Nasya in attributes like Severity and Frequency of Headache and Shadbindu Taila Nasya showed good results on Nishi cha Atimatram and Duration of Headache than that of Agnikarma.In Vataja Shirashoola Agnikarma provides an immediate result over pain and gradually reduces other symptoms. Shadbindu Taila Nasya has a gradual and long term effect. Hence Agnikarma can be practiced in Vataja Shirashoola to obtain immediate relief from pain and Shadbindu Taila Nasya can be administered to obtain the sustained effect.