AYURVEDIC FORMULATIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF EPILEPTIC DISORDERS
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 6
Abstract
Epilepsy is a most common disorder in neuropsychiatric outpatient department. Most of the times it’s Diagnosis and treatment is difficult. Apasmara is a similar clinical condition described in all major classics of Ayurveda. Present modern antiepileptic drugs control the seizures but not cure this disorder. Ayurvedic therapeutics has many herbal and herbo-mineral formulations in different dosage forms viz. Churna, Kwath, Ashava / Arista, Vati / Guggulu preparations, Ghrita preparation, Oil preparation, Bhasma/ Rashausadhies, Avaleha and Arka etc. for the management of Apasmara. By using these drugs alone or as an adjuvant with antiepileptic drugs we can not only control but can cure the Apasmara.
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Dileep Kumar , Sarvesh Kumar , K. H. H. V. S. S. Murthy
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