Ayurveda & Apasmar (Epilepsy) The main source of ancient Indian Aryan culture and medicine are the four Vedas that are traditionally believed to be revealed to the sages by Brahma (the creator) some 6,000 years before Christian era. The word Ayurveda (in Sanskrit Ayu means life, and Veda means to know) means the knowledge of life by which the nature of life is understood and thus life is prolonged. Most of its contents are revealed to us by the Samhitas of Charaka and Sushruta. These texts originally written about 1,000 BC are considered to be the most authentic and renowned. Charaka Samhita (around 1,000-800 BC), a treatise on the ancient Indian system of medicine was composed by Agnivesa, revised by Charaka and reconstructed by Drdhabala. The Sushruta Samhita has been known as one of the greatest of its kind in Sanskrit literature and is important from the surgical point of view. The eighth chapter of Nidanasthana (diagnosis) and tenth chapter of Chikitsasthana (treatment) of the Charakasamhita are devoted exclusively to epilepsy.Convulsions (akshepaka), apoplectic fits (apatantraka), and hysterical fits (daruna apatantraka) are few of the important nervous system disorders are mentioned. Ayurveda attributes the cause of Epilepsy to the disturbance in the doshas individually or the three doshas together. The person afflicted with vata type of epilepsy tends to have tremors and gnashing of teeth along with foaming from the mouth. The person of pitta constitution feels excessive heat and thirst. The kapha person may have visuals in white and will have a longer duration of fits. The person’s body becomes heavy and cold. The epilepsy caused by three doshas together is incurable. Our beloved old patients have highly appreciated our efforts, as we wish to see our patients very happy and satisfied. With this goal our Neeraj International Epilepsy Centre gives the full treatment of Epilepsy and sincerely trying to eliminate this disease from the Earth.
