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''Vata'' aggravated due to consumption of ''ruksha'' (dry/ ununctuous) substances, excessive quantity or frequent intake (''adhyashana''), easterly breeze, dew/snow, sexual intercourse, withholding of urges, exhaustion and exercise, either singly or along with ''kapha'', affecting either half of the head produces severe pain in neck, eyebrow, temples, ear, eye, forehead of one side. The condition is acutely severe like a sharp weapon or fire-log and is called ''ardhavabhedaka''. The condition when severe may impair the functions of an eye or an ear. The 4 ''snehas'' (''taila, ghrita, vasa'' and ''majja'') in the maximum dose, ''kayavirechana'' (purgation), ''sirovirechana'' (purificatory errhines), ''nadisweda'', 10  year old ghee, oil enemas, poultices, ''shirobasti'', cautery are advocated here. The management told for ''pratishyaya'' (rhinitis) and headaches as mentioned should also be employed appropriately. [74-78]

''Vata'' aggravated due to consumption of ''ruksha'' (dry/ ununctuous) substances, excessive quantity or frequent intake (''adhyashana''), easterly breeze, dew/snow, sexual intercourse, withholding of urges, exhaustion and exercise, either singly or along with ''kapha'', affecting either half of the head produces severe pain in neck, eyebrow, temples, ear, eye, forehead of one side. The condition is acutely severe like a sharp weapon or fire-log and is called ''ardhavabhedaka''. The condition when severe may impair the functions of an eye or an ear. The 4 ''snehas'' (''taila, ghrita, vasa'' and ''majja'') in the maximum dose, ''kayavirechana'' (purgation), ''sirovirechana'' (purificatory errhines), ''nadisweda'', 10  year old ghee, oil enemas, poultices, ''shirobasti'', cautery are advocated here. The management told for ''pratishyaya'' (rhinitis) and headaches as mentioned should also be employed appropriately. [74-78]

===== Suryavarta (headache increasing after sun-rise and in noon) =====

===== ''Suryavarta'' (headache increasing after sun-rise and in noon) =====

सन्धारणादजीर्णाद्यैर्मस्तिष्कं रक्तमारुतौ|  

सन्धारणादजीर्णाद्यैर्मस्तिष्कं रक्तमारुतौ|  

दुष्टौ दूषयतस्तच्च दुष्टं ताभ्यां विमूर्च्छितम्||७९||  

दुष्टौ दूषयतस्तच्च दुष्टं ताभ्यां विमूर्च्छितम्||७९||

सूर्योदयेंऽशुसन्तापाद्द्रवं विष्यन्दते शनैः|  

सूर्योदयेंऽशुसन्तापाद्द्रवं विष्यन्दते शनैः|  

ततो दिने शिरःशूलं दिनवृद्ध्या विवर्धते||८०||  

ततो दिने शिरःशूलं दिनवृद्ध्या विवर्धते||८०||  

दिनक्षये ततः स्त्याने मस्तिष्के सम्प्रशाम्यति|  

दिनक्षये ततः स्त्याने मस्तिष्के सम्प्रशाम्यति|  

सूर्यावर्तः स तत्र स्यात् सर्पिरौत्तरभक्तिकम्||८१||  

सूर्यावर्तः स तत्र स्यात् सर्पिरौत्तरभक्तिकम्||८१||  

शिरःकायविरेकौ च मूर्ध्ना त्रिस्नेहधारणम् |  

शिरःकायविरेकौ च मूर्ध्ना त्रिस्नेहधारणम् |  

जाङ्गलैरुपनाहश्च घृतक्षीरैश्च सेचनम्  ||८२||  

जाङ्गलैरुपनाहश्च घृतक्षीरैश्च सेचनम्  ||८२||  

बर्हितित्तिरिलावादिशृतक्षीरोत्थितं घृतम्|  

बर्हितित्तिरिलावादिशृतक्षीरोत्थितं घृतम्|  

स्यान्नावनं जीवनीयक्षीराष्टगुणसाधितम्||८३||

स्यान्नावनं जीवनीयक्षीराष्टगुणसाधितम्||८३||

sandhāraṇādajīrṇādyairmastiṣkaṁ raktamārutau|  

sandhāraṇādajīrṇādyairmastiṣkaṁ raktamārutau|  

duṣṭau dūṣayatastacca duṣṭaṁ tābhyāṁ vimūrcchitam||79||  

duṣṭau dūṣayatastacca duṣṭaṁ tābhyāṁ vimūrcchitam||79||  

sūryōdayēṁ'śusantāpāddravaṁ viṣyandatē śanaiḥ|  

sūryōdayēṁ'śusantāpāddravaṁ viṣyandatē śanaiḥ|  

tatō dinē śiraḥśūlaṁ dinavr̥ddhyā vivardhatē||80||  

tatō dinē śiraḥśūlaṁ dinavr̥ddhyā vivardhatē||80||  

dinakṣayē tataḥ styānē mastiṣkē sampraśāmyati|  

dinakṣayē tataḥ styānē mastiṣkē sampraśāmyati|  

sūryāvartaḥ sa tatra syāt sarpirauttarabhaktikam||81||  

sūryāvartaḥ sa tatra syāt sarpirauttarabhaktikam||81||  

śiraḥkāyavirēkau ca mūrdhnā trisnēhadhāraṇam  |  

śiraḥkāyavirēkau ca mūrdhnā trisnēhadhāraṇam  |  

jāṅgalairupanāhaśca ghr̥takṣīraiśca sēcanam ||82||  

jāṅgalairupanāhaśca ghr̥takṣīraiśca sēcanam ||82||  

 

barhitittirilāvādiśr̥takṣīrōtthitaṁ ghr̥tam|  

barhitittirilāvādiśr̥takṣīrōtthitaṁ ghr̥tam|  

syānnāvanaṁ jīvanīyakṣīrāṣṭaguṇasādhitam||83||

syānnāvanaṁ jīvanīyakṣīrāṣṭaguṇasādhitam||83||

sandhAraNAdajIrNAdyairmastiShkaM raktamArutau|  

sandhAraNAdajIrNAdyairmastiShkaM raktamArutau|  

duShTau dUShayatastacca duShTaM tAbhyAM vimUrcchitam||79||  

duShTau dUShayatastacca duShTaM tAbhyAM vimUrcchitam||79||  

sUryodayeM~ashusantApAddravaM  viShyandate shanaiH|  

sUryodayeM~ashusantApAddravaM  viShyandate shanaiH|  

tato dine shiraHshUlaM dinavRuddhyA vivardhate||80||  

tato dine shiraHshUlaM dinavRuddhyA vivardhate||80||  

dinakShaye tataH styAne mastiShke samprashAmyati|  

dinakShaye tataH styAne mastiShke samprashAmyati|  

sUryAvartaH sa tatra syAt sarpirauttarabhaktikam||81||  

sUryAvartaH sa tatra syAt sarpirauttarabhaktikam||81||  

shiraHkAyavirekau ca mUrdhnA trisnehadhAraNam  |  

shiraHkAyavirekau ca mUrdhnA trisnehadhAraNam  |  

jA~ggalairupanAhashca ghRutakShIraishca secanam  ||82||  

jA~ggalairupanAhashca ghRutakShIraishca secanam  ||82||  

barhitittirilAvAdishRutakShIrotthitaM ghRutam|  

barhitittirilAvAdishRutakShIrotthitaM ghRutam|  

syAnnAvanaM jIvanIyakShIrAShTaguNasAdhitam||83||  

syAnnAvanaM jIvanIyakShIrAShTaguNasAdhitam||83||  

Witholding the urges, indigestion etc. leads to the vitiation of rakta and vata which in turn vitiate the mastishka (brain). Thus, affected by the vitiated rakta and vata, at sunrise due to the heat of sunrays these slowly liquefy and thereby during the day there is headache which increases with the day. At the end of the day as they solidify, the headache subsides. The condition is called suryavarta and is managed by post-prandial ghee consumption, shirovireka (purificatory errhines), kayavireka (purgation), shiropicu (holding a gauze or piece of cotton soaked in medicated oil over the vertex) or shirobasti (holding medicated oil in a circular tank like formation over the head) with trisnehas, poultices prepared with jangala mamsa (meat of animals living in dry lands), affusions with ghee and milk, ghee (nasya) errhines prepared out of ksheerapaka of barhi, tittiri, lava (birds that live on land) etc. and navana (unctuous errhines) with ghee processed with 8 parts milk and jivaniya drugs (jeevaka, jeevanti- Leptadenia reticulata, rishabhaka, kakoli, kshirakakoli etc).(79-83)

 

Witholding the urges, indigestion etc. leads to the vitiation of ''rakta'' and ''vata'' which in turn vitiate the ''mastishka'' (brain). Thus, affected by the vitiated ''rakta'' and ''vata'', at sunrise due to the heat of sunrays these slowly liquefy and thereby during the day there is headache which increases with the day. At the end of the day as they solidify, the headache subsides. The condition is called ''suryavarta'' and is managed by post-prandial ghee consumption, ''shirovireka'' (purificatory errhines), ''kayavireka'' (purgation), ''shiropichu'' (holding a gauze or piece of cotton soaked in medicated oil over the vertex) or ''shirobasti'' (holding medicated oil in a circular tank like formation over the head) with ''trisnehas'', poultices prepared with ''jangala mamsa'' (meat of animals living in dry lands), affusions with ghee and milk, ghee (''nasya'') errhines prepared out of ''ksheerapaka'' of ''barhi, tittiri, lava'' (birds that live on land) etc. and ''navana'' (unctuous errhines) with ghee processed with 8 parts milk and ''jeevaniya'' drugs (''jeevaka, jeevanti''- Leptadenia reticulata, ''rishabhaka, kakoli, kshirakakoli'' etc.).[79-83]

==== Anantavata (pulsating headache involving all areas of head) ====

==== Anantavata (pulsating headache involving all areas of head) ====