Introduction

Pranah pranabrutam………….……Shirastadbhitya ca.saU .17

Living Beings Suffer From Pain In Head Due To Vātā, Pitta kapha, Etc.

The Main Presenting Symptom Of Siro Roga Is Headache.

Shiroindriyati………………stribhihi Su. Ut 25In Śira There Is Indriya, Indriyavāhi & Pranavahi Srotasas.

Indriyapranavahani……………(chakradutta)

Causes Sandharanadvi………………………….viparyayat / ch.su.17Dhoomat……………pratateekshane /vag.ut.23

Smoke Sunlight Dew Playing in water Excessive sleep, awakeness ,cry, sweat. Mental disorders Excessive cry Alcoholism Krimi Āma dośa, etc.

Types Shiroriyati……….………….sampravakshyate. Su.ut.25

Pancha shirorogaha. Ch.su.19

Ityukta dasharogaha . Vag.ut.25

Charak Sushruta Vagbhata

Vataja Vataja Upashirshaka

Pittaja Pittaja Shirovidradhi

Kaphaja Kaphaja Shirogranthi

Raktaja Raktaja Shiro-arbuda

Sannipatika Sannipatika Arunshika

Krimija Darunaka

Kshayaja Indralupta

Suryavarta Khalitya

Anantavata Palitya

Ardhavabhedaka

Shankhaka

Vataja Siro Roga

(Neuralgic Headache)Yasyanimittam……………..……smiranen. su.ut.25Nistudyate……………..…………anilatmake(ch.su.17)Prakashsahata…………..vag.ut.23

Symptoms:-Pricking pain in headPain increases in nightRunning noseApplication of warm unctous substances

gives relief

Treatment:-Siro basti acc. to ChakradattaNasya with rasnadi taila & shadbindu taila

Pittaja Siro Roga (Bilious Headache)Yasyoshnam………………..pittakopat. Su.ut.25

Dahadyate………….jayate. Ch.su.17

Shiroabhitape…………mardhavam ast.hri.ut.23

Symptoms:-Burning sensation in head, eyes, nosePain decreases at night & in cold whether

Treatment:-Siro lepa with cold drugsNasya using madhura drugs like sugar, milk,

ghee.

Kaphaja Siro Roga(Sinusitisete)

Shirogalam……….…………………Kaphaprakopaat. Su.ut.25Shiromadrujam…………….………………..larayamarochaka.ch.su.17Siranisparda………….……………vamihi. Vag.ut.23

Symptoms:-Swelling at orbits of eyesHeaviness & numbness in head

Treatment:-VamanSiro virechana nasya using kaphaghna drugsGandush dharana

Raktaja Siro Roga(Headache Acute Alcoholism)

Raktatmakah………………………………bhavech. Su.ut.25.

Symptoms:-Pain with slight sensation of touchPain decreases in night

Treatment:-Nasya using madhura rasa drugsSiro lepa with cold drugs.

Sannipatika Siro Roga

Shiroabhitape……………………samudbhavati su.ut.28

Vatachulan……….…………..tridoshaje ch.su.19

Symptoms:-Pricking pain in headBurning sensation in eyes & nose.Heaviness & numbness in head

Treatment:-Consumption of purana ghrita

Krimija Siro Roga( Headache Due To Taenia Solium)

Nistudyate………..……………..sagorah. Su. Ut.25Vyavachedarujakandu…………….ch.su.17Bibhatlakshanam………chakraduttaShiraste………..………………..jartuje vag.ut.23

Symptoms:-Intense pricking pain in headBleeding through nose

Treatment:-Sirovirechan nasyaNasya using rakta followed by extraction of

krimi should be done

Kshayaja Siro RogaVasabalakshata……………………vivrudhimeti. Su.ut.25

Symptoms:-Intense pain in head as a result of decrease

vasā, kapha, rakta

Treatment :-Nasya using ghee fortified with vata shamaka

madhura drugs.

Suryavarta

Suryodayam……vikaram su.ut.25Pittanubadham……………………visheshatah. Vag.ut.23Sandharanad……………. Ch.si.9

Symptoms:-Pain starts with sunriseMild pain in the mornings which increases

gradually, & subsides with sunset

Treatment:-RaktamokshanaNasyaParishekaKawalaAll panchakarmas except vamana

Anantavata(Trigeminal Neuralgia)Doshastu ………………………..vikaram su.ut.25Upavsatishok………………………bhojaneh ch.si.9

Symptoms:-Pain in sternomastoid region, eyes & temporal

region as a result of vitiation of all doshas.

Treatment:-Siro virechanLepaNasya with shadabindu tailaAll panchakarmas except vamana

Ardhavabhedaka (Hemicrania)Yasyatrmangad……….…………..vyavasyet. Su.ut.25Pakshatkupyati……vinashayet

vag.ut.23Rukshatyadyashant…….……….ardhavabhedak ch.si.9

Symptoms:-Intense pain in left or right half of the head.Pricking pain in the headGiddiness

Treatment:-NasyaKawalaSiro basti

Shankhaka (Encephalitis)Shakashrita………..…….durnivaram. Su.ut.25Teevrarugdaharagam………..…………galam tatah. Ch.si.9……….pralapajwarah…….………shankakaha. Vag.ut.23

Symptoms:-Vitiated vata settles in temporal region

causing vitiation of kapha, pitta & rakta thereby causing intense pain

Treatment:-Nasya with milk & ghritaSiro lepa with sheeta dravyas

Upashirshaka Symptoms:-Excessive sleepFalling of hair Cramps at headVata & kapha vitiaton takes place

Śirogranthi:Śiro-arbuda:Śirovidradhi:All Sorts Of Tumors, Cysts, Diseases Of The

Head.

Arunshikha

Symptoms:-Due to kapha, rakta & krimi, small mustard

shaped vrana form on the scalp. There is also pus discharge through them.

Treatment:-RaktamokshanaSiro lepa.

Khalitya:Falling of hair.

Palitya:Premature greying of hair

Darunaka:Dandruff

Indralupta:(Alopecia Areata)

Patchwise falling of hair.

General line of treatmentKrimikshayakruto……….. …………..mokshaneh Su.ut.26

Siro virechan nasya using madhu & taila can be administered for all the types of siro roga except for Kshayaja & Krimija siro roga.