Combined effect of Mahathpanchagavya grita internally and abhyanga with Bhunagadi taila on specific areas of body as an add on to anti epileptic drug in the management of Intractable Epilepsy in Children of age group 1-12 years.

Children in the age group 1-12 years, satisfying inclusion criteria will be selected for the study from the OPD of Balaroga Government Ayurveda College Hospital for Women and Children, Poojappura. Informed consent will be taken from the parents of selected participants. Participants will be assessed using Hague seizure severity scale, EEG and quality of life in childhood epilepsy questionnaire. For this study drugs will be prepared as per classical references and will be made available from a GMP certified authorized Institution. The study participants will be given proper preperatory measures to make the participants fit for grita administration. Patient will be given Mahathpanchagavya grita for 60 days in a dose of 3-24ml according to age(calculated using Young’s formula), twice daily in empty stomach at morning and 1 hour before food in the evening with warm water. Abyangam on specific areas(Bregma,inbetween two eyebrows,behind ear,joints of upper and lower limb,palm of both hand,sole of both foot,site of Hridaya and nabhi) will be done twice daily(morning and evening) for a time period of 5 minutes for 60 days.After half an hour taila will be wiped off with clean towel .Participants will be adviced to take AEDs in same dose as they are taking throughout the study. Participants will be assessed before treatment, after treatment and after follow up period using Hagues seizure severity scale. quality of life in childhood epilepsy questionnaire, and EEG. Parents will be instructed to keep a seizure diary also .EEG of the child will be taken before and after study from near by authorized scan centre and will be assessed by co-guide of the study (Paediatric Neurologist.)