Abstract

Dr. Diksha*, Dr. Himanshu and Dr. Sandeep Purohit

ABSTRACT

Trigeminal[1] neuralgia is a long term pain disorder that effects the trigeminal nerve. Severe and recurrent pain in the distribution of one or more branches of Trigeminal Nerve is called trigeminal neuralgia. Trigeminal nerve supplies face with its three branches. Any pathology leading to compression or demyelination of nerve causes pain. Patient usually complain of severe episodic pain leads to depression and many times leads to suicidal tendency. In modern science no effective treatment is available and also has many side effects. Ayurvedic literature full of references where management of various diseases explained with minimal adverse effects. Ayurveda therapy is based on tridosha and all treatments are based on dosha involvement in diseases.[2] Anantavata a disease explained under urdhava jatrugata vikara has maximal similarity with Trigeminal neuralgia.Treatment modalities explained for it are diet management and Panchkarma. Panchkarma is Shodhana pradhan chikitsa.[3] Nasya is one of procedures explained under it for management of Anantavata. It specially acts on diseases related to brain. Along with it lepa,[4] raktamokshana, snehapan also indicated in Anantavata. In the present case female patient presented with typical symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia. She was treated with Nasya for 15 days and she recovered fully with decreases recurrence.