An open label two armed prospective randomized controlled phase II clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of Brahmi ghrut nasya in the management of Migraine Ardhavbhedak

A migraine is a type of headache that is often intense and can cause severe pain usually on one side of the head In addition to the pain migraines can come with other symptoms like nausea vomiting and sensitivity to light and sound They can last anywhere from a few hours to several days and for some people they can be debilitating Migraines are believed to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors They may be triggered by certain foods stress changes in sleep patterns hormonal fluctuations or weather changes Ardhavbhedak is the Ayurvedic term for what is commonly known as migraine in modern medicine  The word Ardhavbhedak comes from two Sanskrit words Ardhameaning half and  Bhedak meaning to pierce or penetrate This refers to the characteristic of the pain being one-sided usually affecting one half of the head and severe like a sharp piercing pain often seen in migraines In Ayurveda Ardhavbhedak is typically attributed to an imbalance of the Vata and Pitta doshas though it can also involve Kapha imbalances in some case As per classical texts Brahmi is described as Medhya Rasayana helps to reduce stress and anxiety  hence bramhi ghrita is often prescribed for migraine  we will attempt to study the efficacy of Nasya process using bramhi ghrita in patients suffering from migraines