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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]

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) ====

(उपवासातिशोकातिरूक्षशीताल्पभोजनैः)|  

(उपवासातिशोकातिरूक्षशीताल्पभोजनैः)|  

दुष्टा दोषास्त्रयो मन्यापश्चाद्घाटासु  वेदनाम्||८४||  

दुष्टा दोषास्त्रयो मन्यापश्चाद्घाटासु  वेदनाम्||८४||  

तीव्रां कुर्वन्ति सा  चाक्षिभ्रूशङ्खेष्ववतिष्ठते|  

तीव्रां कुर्वन्ति सा  चाक्षिभ्रूशङ्खेष्ववतिष्ठते|  

स्पन्दनं गण्डपार्श्वस्य नेत्ररोगं हनुग्रहम्||८५||  

स्पन्दनं गण्डपार्श्वस्य नेत्ररोगं हनुग्रहम्||८५||  

सोऽनन्तवातस्तं हन्यात् सिरार्कावर्तनाशनैः|  

सोऽनन्तवातस्तं हन्यात् सिरार्कावर्तनाशनैः|  

वातो रूक्षादिभिः क्रुद्धः शिरःकम्पमुदीरयेत्||८६||  

वातो रूक्षादिभिः क्रुद्धः शिरःकम्पमुदीरयेत्||८६||  

तत्रामृताबलारास्नामहाश्वेताश्वगन्धकैः|  

तत्रामृताबलारास्नामहाश्वेताश्वगन्धकैः|  

स्नेहस्वेदादि वातघ्नं शस्तं नस्यं च तर्पणम्||८७||

स्नेहस्वेदादि वातघ्नं शस्तं नस्यं च तर्पणम्||८७||

(upavāsātiśōkātirūkṣaśītālpabhōjanaiḥ)|  

(upavāsātiśōkātirūkṣaśītālpabhōjanaiḥ)|  

duṣṭā dōṣāstrayō manyāpaścādghāṭāsu vēdanām||84||  

duṣṭā dōṣāstrayō manyāpaścādghāṭāsu vēdanām||84||  

tīvrāṁ kurvanti sā cākṣibhrūśaṅkhēṣvavatiṣṭhatē|  

tīvrāṁ kurvanti sā cākṣibhrūśaṅkhēṣvavatiṣṭhatē|  

spandanaṁ gaṇḍapārśvasya nētrarōgaṁ hanugraham||85||  

spandanaṁ gaṇḍapārśvasya nētrarōgaṁ hanugraham||85||  

sō'nantavātastaṁ hanyāt sirārkāvartanāśanaiḥ|  

sō'nantavātastaṁ hanyāt sirārkāvartanāśanaiḥ|  

vātō rūkṣādibhiḥ kruddhaḥ śiraḥkampamudīrayēt||86||  

vātō rūkṣādibhiḥ kruddhaḥ śiraḥkampamudīrayēt||86||  

tatrāmr̥tābalārāsnāmahāśvētāśvagandhakaiḥ|  

tatrāmr̥tābalārāsnāmahāśvētāśvagandhakaiḥ|  

snēhasvēdādi vātaghnaṁ śastaṁ nasyaṁ ca tarpaṇam||87||

snēhasvēdādi vātaghnaṁ śastaṁ nasyaṁ ca tarpaṇam||87||

(upavAsAtishokAtirUkShashItAlpabhojanaiH)|  

(upavAsAtishokAtirUkShashItAlpabhojanaiH)|  

duShTA doShAstrayo manyApashcAdghATAsu vedanAm||84||  

duShTA doShAstrayo manyApashcAdghATAsu vedanAm||84||  

tIvrAM kurvanti sA cAkShibhrUsha~gkheShvavatiShThate|  

tIvrAM kurvanti sA cAkShibhrUsha~gkheShvavatiShThate|  

spandanaM gaNDapArshvasya netrarogaM hanugraham||85||  

spandanaM gaNDapArshvasya netrarogaM hanugraham||85||  

so~anantavAtastaM hanyAt sirArkAvartanAshanaiH|  

so~anantavAtastaM hanyAt sirArkAvartanAshanaiH|  

vAto rUkShAdibhiH kruddhaH shiraHkampamudIrayet||86||  

vAto rUkShAdibhiH kruddhaH shiraHkampamudIrayet||86||  

tatrAmRutAbalArAsnAmahAshvetAshvagandhakaiH|  

tatrAmRutAbalArAsnAmahAshvetAshvagandhakaiH|  

snehasvedAdi vAtaghnaM shastaM nasyaM ca tarpaNam||87||

snehasvedAdi vAtaghnaM shastaM nasyaM ca tarpaNam||87||

The three doshas aggravated due to fasting, severe grief, consumption of food which is ununctuous, cold and less in quantity, producing severe pain in manya (antero lateral part of neck) and then ghata (posterior part of neck). Later the pain localizes to the eye, eyebrow and temples, causes twitching in the cheek, diseases of the eye and stiffness of the jaw. The condition is called anantavata.  

 

It is treated by siravyadha (venesection) and medicines that cure suryavarta. The vata aggravated by ruksha etc factors produces tremors of the head. In this condition amrita (Tinospora cordifolia), bala (Sida cordifolia), rasna (Pluchea lanceolata), mahashveta (Clitoria ternatea Linn. ), ashvagandha (Withania sommifera) which are alleviators of vata should be used for oleation, fomentation and tarpana nasya (nourishing errhines) should be employed.(84-87)

The three ''doshas'' aggravated due to fasting, severe grief, consumption of food which is ununctuous, cold and less in quantity, producing severe pain in ''manya'' (antero lateral part of neck) and then ''ghata'' (posterior part of neck). Later the pain localizes to the eye, eyebrow and temples, causes twitching in the cheek, diseases of the eye and stiffness of the jaw. The condition is called ''anantavata''.  

It is treated by ''siravyadha'' (venesection) and medicines that cure ''suryavarta''. The ''vata'' aggravated by ''ruksha'' etc factors produces tremors of the head. In this condition ''amrita'' (Tinospora cordifolia), ''bala'' (Sida cordifolia), ''rasna'' (Pluchea lanceolata), ''mahashveta'' (Clitoria ternatea Linn.), ''ashvagandha'' (Withania sommifera) which are alleviators of ''vata'' should be used for oleation, fomentation and ''tarpana nasya'' (nourishing errhines) should be employed.[84-87]

 

नस्तःकर्म च कुर्वीत शिरोरोगेषु शास्त्रविद्|  

नस्तःकर्म च कुर्वीत शिरोरोगेषु शास्त्रविद्|  

द्वारं हि शिरसो नासा तेन तद् व्याप्य हन्ति तान्||८८||  

द्वारं हि शिरसो नासा तेन तद् व्याप्य हन्ति तान्||८८||  

nastaḥkarma ca kurvīta śirōrōgēṣu śāstravid|  

nastaḥkarma ca kurvīta śirōrōgēṣu śāstravid|  

dvāraṁ hi śirasō nāsā tēna tad vyāpya hanti tān||88||  

dvāraṁ hi śirasō nāsā tēna tad vyāpya hanti tān||88||  

nastaHkarma ca kurvIta shirorogeShu shAstravid|  

nastaHkarma ca kurvIta shirorogeShu shAstravid|  

dvAraM hi shiraso nAsA tena tad vyApya hanti tAn||88||

dvAraM hi shiraso nAsA tena tad vyApya hanti tAn||88||

A physician proficient in the Ayurveda scriptures should employ nasya karma (errhines) in diseases of the head as the nose being the gateway of head, the medicines administered thereby pervades into the head and cures diseases pertaining to the head.(88)

 

A physician proficient in the Ayurveda scriptures should employ ''nasya karma'' (errhines) in diseases of the head as the nose being the gateway of head, the medicines administered thereby pervades into the head and cures diseases pertaining to the head.[88]

==== Types of nasya (nasal drug delivery therapy) ====

==== Types of nasya (nasal drug delivery therapy) ====