Abstract

Dr. Nripendra Mishra* and Dr. Jeetendra Kumar Jain

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is the ancient health science which has glorious past and bright future. It comprises many dimensions about health of human being. Ayurveda is a science of life. The main aim of Ayurveda is to maintain health in healthy persons and cures diseases in diseased persons. The life style of the people of modern era has changed due to rapid urbanization. Due to changed work expectations for better life style, stress is causing increased incidence of acute and chronic disorders. Ardhavabhedaka is one of the chronic illness, which is wide spread in the population with varying severity. Many chronic diseases which cannot be treated properly by other medical sciences, or there are side effects of the medicine or recurrence of the disease, those diseases were well treated by Ayurveda principles and medicines. Ayurveda has a variety of natural medication in the treatment of Ardhavabhedaka. Very elaborative treatment has been given in Ayurvedic Samhitas; especially Panchakarma offers significant relief in this disease. Ardhavabhedaka is best treated with Panchakarma like Shiro Virechana, Kaya Virechana, Nadisveda, Niruha and Anuvasana, Basti, Upanaha and Shiro Basti. Nasa is nearest root to alleviate the disease of head. Ayurvedic therapeutics especially Nasya karma has attracted considerable glamour for providing safe and effective remedies in the treatment of Ardhavabhedaka.