Migraine Headache: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment in Ayurveda

A migraine is an intense headache. It is associated with symptoms like nausea and vomiting. When these symptoms occur, it’s called a migraine attack. If you are suffering from intense pain of Migraine headache and medicines are not helping you to get rid of, then Migraine Treatment in Ayurveda is the finest option for you to treat the severe headache in a natural way.

Migraine headaches tend to first appear between the ages of 10 and 45. Women are more likely to have migraines than men.

According to Ayurveda, migraine mostly happens due to imbalance of tridosha as a result of various causes, like fasting, intake of alcohol, weeping, suppression of natural urges, daytime sleeping, anxiety, fear, and grief. Ayurveda has many treatment procedures with no side effects and incidence of recurrence in the treatment of Migraine headache.

Causes of Migraine Headache

A migraine headache is caused by abnormal brain activity. This activity can be triggered by many things.

• Drinking alcohol• Changes in sleep patterns• Loud noises/bright lights• Missed meals• Stress, anxiety• Smoking• Sleep changes• Physical factors• Weather changes• Medications

Types of Migraine

There are different types of migraines. The most common are migraine with aura (also known as a classic migraine) and migraine without aura (or common migraine).

• Silent migraine• Abdominal migraine• Hemiplegic migraine• Vestibular migraine• Menstrual migraine• Hemiplegic migraine• Migraine with brainstem aura• Ophthalmic migraine• Status migrainosus• Ophthalmoplegic migraine

Major symptoms of migraine headache

Migraine headaches are different in everyone. In many persons, they occur in stages. These stages may include:

• Increase urination• Loss of appetite• Nausea and vomiting• Fatigue• Sensitivity to light or sound• Sweating

Best Migraine Treatment in Ayurveda

Migraine is one of the worst headaches a person can experience. Ayurveda offers various treatment procedures with no side effects and incidence of recurrence in the treatment of Migraine. Internal preparations, external treatments and panchakarma therapies are recommended for migraine headache. This is done after a detailed diagnosis according to Ayurvedic methods.

With 20 years of experience in Ayurveda and Panchakarma, SKK Ayurveda has had great success in migraine treatment through authentic Ayurveda methods. We determine the root cause of Migraine headache according to the doshas - vata type, pitta type and kapha type.

I am Manish, a creative writer at Skk Ayurveda and Panchakarma Center in Delhi. Know everything about Ayurveda and panchakarma treatment through my detailed articles. Read on!