EPILEPSY AYURVEDIC TREATMENT

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder which is characterized by abnormal brain activity leading to seizures or unusual behaviours and sometimes unconsciousness. It is a chronic non-communicable disease. It affects both males and females. Seizures occur because of the excessive electrical discharges in the brain. The symptoms of seizures vary from person to person. Some people just stare blankly and others twitch their arms repeatedly during a seizure attack. They can occur one seizure per year to several seizures per day.

If a person has one seizure, it doesn’t mean he is having epilepsy. Epilepsy is having two or more seizures without a known trigger that happens at least 24 hours apart. Its treatment involves medications. But for some people the symptoms eventually pass on.

CAUSES OF EPILEPSY

The exact cause of epilepsy is not known but some of the factors can be the reason:

• Having a genetic predisposition to epilepsy
• Head injury
• Brain tumors
• Arteriovenous malformations
• Stroke
• Prenatal injury
• Person suffering from autism
• Bacterial infections such as meningitis
• Viral encephalitis

RISK FACTORS OF EPILEPSY

The factors which increase the risk of epilepsy are:

• Having a family history
• It most commonly affects children
• Head injury
• Dementia
• Cerebral palsy
• Premature birth
• Brain infections
• Alcohol intake
• Cigarette smoking
• Seizures in childhood

SYMPTOMS OF EPILEPSY

The common signs and symptoms of epilepsy are:

• Staring spell
• Muscle stiffness
• Mental confusion
• Involuntary jerking of legs and arms
• Loss of consciousness
• Fear
• Anxiety
• Dizziness
• Tingling and twitching of limbs

COMPLICATIONS OF EPILEPSY

The complications which are associated with epilepsy are:

• Intellectual disability
• Injury due to a fall
• Damage to brain due to uncontrolled seizures
• Depression
• Car accidents
• Pregnancy issues

DIAGNOSIS OF EPILEPSY

The doctor will ask about the signs and symptoms of the disease to the patient and his near ones. He will take his family history. He will suggest some of the tests to the patient:

• Blood tests
• Neurological exam
• EEG
• CT scan
• MRI scan
• PET scan
• Neuropsychological tests

CHANDIGARH AYURVED CENTER’S MEDICATIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY

Here are some of the medications of Chandigarh Ayurved Center which are used for the treatment of epilepsy:

1. Brodley Syrup

This herbal formulation contains ingredients such as – Shankhpusphi, Brahmi, Yashtimadhu, Dhania, Saunf, etc. Brodley syrup increases the blood flow to the brain & boost up memory. It increases retention power & acts as an antioxidant. The herbal syrup is generally used to treat the mental weakness, mental disorders, stress, anxiety, & seizure attacks.

Recommended Dosage– Take 2 teaspoonful twice a day with normal water.

2. Brain Relaxant Churna

Brain relaxant churna is a herbal and purely ayurvedic formulation. It is 100% natural and pure. It is prepared from herbs that show calming effect on brainand gives you relaxation. It contains various herbs like Amla, Sonth, Pippali, Marich, Haldi, Bala, Suddha Gandhak, Lauh bhasma etc. that are Stress buster and provide you relief from anxiety. Herbs present in CAC Brain relaxant churna shows antioxidant, Neuroprotective, carminative and anti inflammatory properties.

Recommended Dosage– Take 1 tablespoon twice a day with normal water.

3. Stress Care Tablet

CAC Stress care tablet is an amazing combination of natural herbs like Sarpgandha, Brahmi, Tagar, jatamansi. It helps to relieve stress conditions. They help to pacify the nervous system and also helps to increase the mental and physical performance. So any vitiation of these doshas leads to stress. Stress care plus tablets is effective in depression, anxiety, insomnia, amnesia, Alzheimer’s disease, obesity, and hypertension.

Recommended Dosage– Take 1 tablet twice daily.

4. Nerve up tablet

Nerve up tablets help in balancing the vata dosha and kapha dosha. It acts as nervine stimulant. It shows effective results in improving the central nervous system, reducing joint pain, stiffness, body weakness and insomnia. It contains natural ingredients like shudha kuchala, shudha shilajeet, abhrak bhasma, praval pishti, shankh bhasma etc. This tablet helps in the symptoms related to Epilepsy patient.

Recommended Dosage– Take 1 tablet twice daily.

5. Rasayan Vati

Rasayan vati is herbo-mineral Ayurvedic formulation which contains various herbs such as Aswagandha, Shilajeet, Amla, Kesar, Musali, Shatavar, Brahmi Abhrak Bhasam, Swarn Makshik Bhasam, Yashad Bhasam, Mukta pisti, Praval pisti, Jaiphal, Vang Bhasam, Dalchini, Javitri, Gokhru, Kaunch Beej, Saunth, Marich, Pippali, Manjith, Anant Mool, Musali, Shatavar, Swarn Vang, etc. These ingredients show antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, immune-modulator properties. These tablets provide good results in General debility, Psychological disorders, and improve immunity.

Recommended Dosage–  Take 1 tablet twice daily.