MIGRACON

HEADACHE

A headache is a condition that causes pain and discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck. Headache pain can be of varying intensity such as sharp pain, dull ache or throbbing sensation. It can occur either on one side or on both sides of the head. It may also get isolate to a certain location or radiate across the head from one point. It may appear gradually or suddenly, and may last less than an hour or for several days.

Classification of headache

Headaches are generally classified as:

  1. Primary headache: A primary headache is caused by problems with over activity of pain-sensitive structures in head.
  2. Secondary headaches: Headaches caused by problems elsewhere in the head or neck. Some of these are not harmful, such as cervicogenic headache (pain arising from the neck muscles). Serious causes of secondary headaches include: meningitis, brain haemorrhage and brain tumor etc.

Types of Primary Headache

1.Tension headache-

It is the most common type of headache. A tension headache may be mild, moderate or intense and it feels like a tight band around the head.

Causes of Tension headache: Tension headaches occur when neck and scalp muscles become tense, or contract. The muscle contractions can be a response to stress, depression, head injury, or anxiety. Some other factors such as drinking alcohol, eye strain, a cold or flu and emotional stress etc can also trigger tension headache.

2. Cluster headache-

Cluster headache (CH) is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent, severe headaches on one side of the head, typically around the eye. There are often accompanying autonomic symptoms during the headache such as watery eye, runny nose, swelling around the eye and redness, typically confined to the side of the head with the pain. A cluster headache typically awakens a person from sleep one to two hours after going to bed.

Causes of Cluster headache: The exact cause of cluster headaches is unknown, but abnormalities in the hypothalamus likely play a role.

3.Migraine headache-

Migraine is a condition that causes attacks or episodes of headaches. Migraines are preceded or accompanied by sensory warning symptoms (aura), such as flashes of light, blind spots, or tingling in your arm or leg. Other symptoms may include nausea, vomiting or vision problems.

Causes of Migraine: Migraines may be caused by changes in the brain stem and its interactions with the trigeminal nerve, a major pain pathway. Imbalances in brain chemicals including serotonin, which helps regulate pain in nervous system also,may be involved.          

Serotonin levels drop during migraine attacks. This may cause trigeminal system to release substances called neuropeptides, which travel to brain’s outer covering (meninges). The result is headache.

 

HEADACHE ACCORDING TO AYURVEDA

In Ayurveda, headache is termed as shiroshool. All the painful conditions pertaining to headache are mentioned under Shiroroga (disorder of head). Sometimes a headache can also be accompanied with watering of the eyes, giddiness or bleeding from the nose or depending on the body energy (Dosha) that is aggravated.

Ardhavabhedaka is one of the Shiroroga which can be correlated with migraine having symptoms like paroxysmal unilateral (half cranial) headache sometime associated with vertigo, nausea, photopobia and phonophobia.

According to Ayurvedic principles, migraine is a Vatapittaj disorder. Aggravated vata and pitta are the main causative factors. The etiological factors have been classified as aharaja nidana (dietary causes), viharaja nidana (lifestyle causes), and manasika nidana (mental causes). For example: -Atisheetambu pana (intake of excessively cold water) that causes agni mandya (low digestive power) leading to formation of ama (toxins produced during improper digestion). Ama formation due to indigestion gets deeply embedded in the physiology and causes imbalance in tridosha and prevents proper circulation of blood in the body and the brain.

So, to manage shiroshool the imbalanced doshas are to be balanced with the help of various herbs and classical ayurvedic formulations.

Each tablet contains:

Powder: Laghu sutshekhar rasa 85mg, Godanti Bhasma 85mg, Pathyadi kwatha 50mg

Mass extract: Pathyadi kwatha 900 mg, Brahmi 300mg

Laghu Sutshekhar Rasa

It is a herbo-metallic ayurvedic formulation. It contains suddha gairika, Sunthi and Nagavalli. This medicine is prescribed for the diseases that occur due to vitiation of pitta and vatadosha. It is a useful ayurvedic medicine to provide relief from headache, migraine and fatigue by improving blood circulation and providing strength to the brain, hence helps in alleviate the painful conditions and other discomfort. Laghu Sutshekhar Ras provides relief from abdominal diseases including nausea, vomiting, heartburn and abdominal pain. Laghu Sutshekhar Ras acts as detoxifier and anti-toxin, which helps to reduce ama in the body. Its effects appear on all three dosha, but especially it reduces aggravated Pitta.

Godanti Bhasma

Godanti Bhasma has been described as best drug for headache in Rasamrata (A text book of Rasashastra). In a clinical study, out of five subjective criteria, patients got 80% relief in Headache, 55% relief in Nausea/Vomiting, 57.14% in Photophobia, 60% relief in giddiness, 36.53% relief in frequency in episode, and total 67.70% relief from all sign and symptoms of migraine. From above study it is clear that Godanti bhasma with pathyadi kwath as Anupana is effective in Migraine.

Pathyadi Kwatha

It is a polyherbal Ayurvedic formulation containing Haritaki, Baheda, Amla, Haldi, Neem, Giloy, and Bhuinimba. Pathyadi Kashaya has been described for the treatment of various type of headache as per Sharangadhar Samhita in 13th century. In a clinical study, out of five subjective criteria, patients got 80% relief in Headache, 55% relief in Nausea/Vomiting, 57.14% in Photophobia, 60% relief in giddiness, 36.53% relief in frequency in episode, and total 67.70% relief from all sign and symptoms of migraine. From above study it is clear that Godanti bhasma with pathyadi kwath as Anupana is effective in Migraine.IAMJ: Volume 4; Issue 10; October- 2016

Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri)

It is known as medhya rasayana in Ayurveda. It has tridoshar properties and helps to prevent anxiety and stress. It’s considered an adaptogenic herb, meaning that it increases your body’s resistance to stress and helpful in treating tension headaches that are triggered by anxiety or stress.

Migraine is a headache of varying intensity, often accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light and sound. According to Ayurveda, when vitiated dosha lodges in the nervous system of the brain it causes migraine. Weak digestion is also a contributing factor which increases ama in the body and prevents proper circulation of blood in the body and brain. External stimulus such as excessive noise, light, stress and tension contribute to increasing migraine pain. 

Migracon tablet is recommended for the treatment of various types of headache including migraine. It is prepared by the combination of selective Ayurvedic formulations which have scientifically proven activity in treatment of headache. Migracon works by improving blood circulation in the brain.

  • Brahmi in Migracon tablet has anxiolytic and adaptogenic action that prevents headache triggered by anxiety & stress.
  • Laghu sutshekhar rasa helps to eliminate the ama. It also provides relief from abdominal problems including nausea, vomiting and heartburn related to migraine.
  • Godanti Bhasma in combination with Pathyadi Kwatha relieves the migraine associated symptoms and reduces the frequency of migraine episodes.

Migracon action begins with detoxification of ama and balancing of Vata & Pitta, the root cause of Migraine.

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