Abhishek Banavane

VATAJ SHIRA SHOOLA (NEURALGIC HEAD ACHE)  Aetiology By Charak: Supressing the natural urges, talking Loudly, Night arousal, indulging moresex, exposure to cold. alcoholism, head injury, fasting, weeping, wait lifting fear, anxiety, Atigoya of shodhan Karma etc., Causes the vitiation of Vata dosha, that propogates towards the head and causes vataj shiro Roga. Description : The Vitiated vata dosha causes head ache without obvious cause, the pain becomes more at nights and reduces by Oleation (Sneha Karma), sudation (Sweda Karma), mardana (Gentle compression), Abhyanga (Oil massage), Bandana (tieing the cloth or rope around the head), Hot therapy (ushnopachar) anq with other Vata hara treatment principles. Vagbhata: In addition to above description, he explained the affecting site and nature of the head ache in detail as follows.  Severe pricking pain, is experienced at temporal region, back of the neck, Frontal region and at the root of the nose, A...

The exact cause is not clearly undrstood. Many causes have been put forward viz. , bicipital tinosinovitis, injury or overuse causing degeneration of tendon of supraspinatus or low grade chronic inflamation , leading to adhesions and formation of fibrous tissue etc. Clinical Features- History of trauma which many times maybe minor. pain around shoulder joint. Pain is felt above the greater tuberosity, whichh then radiates along the  outer tuberosity, which then radiates along the outerside of arm and forearm. gradualy pain becomes severe, especially during nights. Gradually, as the pain reduces stiffness increases. Gradually, the stiffness reduces, to restore the normal range of movement. Management- Infra-red heat thearpy. Anti inflamatory analgesics. Active and regular exercise. Injection of local anesthesia and hydrocortisone.

Alaji Advanced condition of Phlyctenular Conjunctivitis It is the advanced stage of Pravani in which all the symptoms appear more severely than Pravani, affected sandhi is Krishna Shukla Sandhi. According to sushruta Kaneenika Sandhi according to Vagabhata, it is deep rooted infection with more pain and burning said to be incurable disease.                                                                   Comparison Pravani                                                  Alaji Smaller nodule.                                      Bigger nodule Superficial lesion         ...

Pravani It is Rakthaja, Chedana vyadhi The affected shandhi is Shukla Krishna Sandhi (Vagabhata- Varthma Shukla Sandhi) Description-Sushrutha A small nodular copper coloured nodule or shopha arises in Shukla Krishna Sandhi by the vitiation of rakta dosha, it associate with pain and burning sensation. Vagabhata- a small round copper coloured follicle or nodule (pitica) resembling the mudga, originates in varthma Shukla Sandhi- associated with pain and burning sensation- if the nodule is excised it bleeds. Chikitsa- Swedana Chedana like arms Residue has to scrape by lekhana or prathisarana with saindhava lavana+Madhu etc drugs.

Types of Netra Srava The vitiated doshas by vitiating Ashruvaha srotas causes painless Netra Srava through kaneenika sandhi. It is also known as Netra Nadi. Netra Srava are of four types Kapha or Shlesma Srava Pitta Srava Rakta Srava Pooja Srava or Sannipataja Srava (No Vataja Srava) Note: Vagabhata in Astanga Sangrah has mentioned Jala Srava by the vitiation of vata so he explained jala Srava instead of pittaja Srava. Kaphaja Srava   :-  Painless, whitish, sticky and solid eye discharge Rakthanu Srava :-  Semi solid, bulk, hot and blood stained eye discharge Pooya Srava        :- Pus discharge comes due to suppuration of twak, Mansa and rakta Pitta Srava          :- a) Yellowish or bluish, Hot, watery eye discharge (Vagabhata mentioned Jala Srava instead of pitta Srava)                                       ...