Epilepsy is a neural disorder due to abnormal electric discharges in brain. It is characterized by recurrent seizures, involuntary body movements and loss of consciousness.
Ayurvedic classics like Charaka Samhita and Madhava nidana has references about Apasmara which can be correlated to epilepsy.
Apasmara, the word indicates loss of memory. You feel like entering into darkness, tama pravesha (blackout) and begin to do bibhatsa chesta (violent jerky body movements) during Apasmara.
Due to intake of filthy and mutually contradictory diet, indulgence in mentally and physically contempt actions, your mental doshas Rajas and Tamas gets vitiated which affects channels of sanjna (consciousness).
Before episodes of apasmara, you may feel contraction of eye brows, irregular movements of eyes, palpitation of heart, delusion and sleeplessness as prodromal symptoms.
Ayurveda advocates use of diet, lifestyle modification, medications and therapies which helps to balance the vitiation of doshas and increase Satva guna, positivity for improving your quality of life. Meticulously following Ayurvedic advices along with Panchakarma therapies help to reduce the associated symptoms and prevent recurrence of episodes of epilepsy.
Ayurvedic herbs which promote intellect and improve memory are mainly used. Commonly used herbs include:
Ayurvedic treatments like Abhyanga, Shirodhara, Shirovasti, and Nasya are helpful in treating apasmara.
"Epilepsy is manageable. Care for yourself more, and remain positive."
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