Perhaps the
most common clinical complain prevailing all around the world. We use the word
so commonly that Headache is really a Headache for even the doctors to rule out.
Many times, it remains undiagnosed throughout the lifetime. Headache is a
simple symptom that represents numerous diseases and on that point, it becomes
more difficult to differentiate. In Ayurveda Headache discussed as Shira Shool.
There are so many diseases and conditions where headache is a major symptom and
among them few are described here.
Causes
Ø Depression,
a major cause where patient complains about headache.
Ø Toothache
sometimes creates headache as a referred pain.
Ø Neuralgia.
Ø Toxicity due
any drug or infection.
Ø Dehydration
due to sever fluid loss.
Ø Glaucoma where
referred pain represents as Headache.
Ø Sinusitis is
one of the most common causes.
Ø Nasal Polyp
causing nasal congestion and pressure in the sinuses.
Ø Viral fever
always associated with headache and body ache.
Ø Increase in
intracranial pressure due to trauma or vascular causes.
Ø Metabolic
disorders.
Ø After heavy
exercise or exposed to sunlight may also represent as Headache.
Ø Refractive
Error often represents as Headache.
Ø Indigestion
and after taking excess rich diet
Ø Headache is
common for the person who somehow misses their daily doses in time and such
people are associated with few regular drug addiction.
Ø Psychogenic
peoples.
Ø Loss of
sleep or Disturb sleep.
Ø Less amount
of fluid intake.
Ø Frequent
exposer to alternate atmosphere like A/C and Non A/C climate.
Ø It is also
common in the children's more where there is no pain or any underlying
pathologies and in such cases children used to avoid study or any other work by
making a fake symptom of headache.
Ø Too much
noise is one of the major causes for city dwellers.
Ø The peoples
having constipation often complains about headache.
Interesting facts
Ø Go to the
dentist, not the doctor, could solve your headache issues.
Ø A headache
could be your body’s natural red signal for other diseases
Ø Woman
suffers more that man
Ø In child
often the complain of headache may be fake
Ø Headaches
may be genetic.
Diagnostic Tools
Ø CT scan of
Brain
Ø X ray Skull
(required in trauma)
Ø X ray PNS
(To evaluate stratus of paranasal sinuses)
Ø Blood
Routine Examination, Urine Routine Examination
Ø Blood for
Serum Bilirubin Fraction
Ø Serum Urea,
Creatinine
Ø ECG
Ø EEG
Ø Thyroid
Profile
Ø People on hunger
strike or doing fasting where the brain suffers for hypoglycaemia.
Home Remedies
Ø Paste of
Sandalwood over the forehead it having a cooling effects
Ø Paste of
Coriander seeds all over the forehead
Ø Pinda Sweda
or hot fomentation after taking the leafs of Vitex nirgundi
Ø Glass of
water with glucose followed by proper rest (glucose not indicated to the people
suffering from diabetes)
Ø Have a cup
of strong Coffee. Caffeine
reduces blood-vessel swelling, and thus can help relieve a headache
Ø Paste of
ginger is very effective in headache and also in migraine.
Ø Gently
massage a bit of lavender oil onto your forehead and temples.
Ø Gently
massage a bit of peppermint oil onto your forehead and temples.
Ø Green Tea is
seems to be very good in headache.
Ø Listening
cool music is very much useful.
Ø Alternate
Hot and Cold fomentation is useful (Not indicated in Sinusitis)
Medicines
We are very
fortunate that our ancient Acharyas described so many preparations for use and
which are using by Indians from thousands of years. The modern painkillers
though reduce the pain immediately but those having more harmful side effects.
It has been observe that by using local applications and by taking rest most of
cases gets relief. That is why local
application is highly recommendable. Nevertheless, the cases associated with
other problems should treat along with main disease.
Ø Shira
Shooladhi Vajara
Ø Naradiya
Laxmivilash Ras
Ø Maha
Laxmivilash Ras
Ø Goudanti
Bhasma
Ø Vayuchintamani
Ø Aswagandharista
Ø Sarsatarista
Ø Kumariasav
Ø Cap.
Stresscom
Ø Cap. Stressgaurd
Ø Tab. Trishun
Ø Tab.
Alopagesic
Ø Tab.
Cephagrain
Ø Sada bindhu
tail (Nasal Drop)
Ø Anu Tail
(Nasal Drop)
Ø Cephagrain
Nasal Drop
Ø Nadhyam
Narayan Tail (on scalp)
Ø Himsagar Oil
(on scalp)
Ø Hemagarbha
Oil (on scalp)
Ø Navaratna
Oil (on scalp)
Ø Sensur Oil
(over forehead)
Ø Amritanjan
Roll on (over forehead)
Ø Amritanjan
Balm & Roll on
Ø Mentho Plus
Balm (over forehead)
Conclusion
As I told earlier that
headache is only a symptom whereas the diagnosis of the under lying disease is
compulsory if it happens regularly or periodically. The young teens often
suffer from refractive error, a disease where the eyes cannot see the objects
properly which also causes headache. Here a simple lens can solve the problem.
Again in glaucoma, if someone ignores the alarming headache then that may causes
loss of the effected eye. Here a quick action needed. Therefore, it can be said
though headache is simple and very common but if underlying causes remains
untreated that can be fatal. One more thing in spite of taking oral drugs the
local application is more useful.
Start Oral medications after proper consultation
with an Ayurvedic Doctor.
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