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Referred to as `Apasmara' in Ayurveda, epilepsy, more popularly known as the falling disease, is a serious disorder of the central nervous system that affects both children and adults alike. Afflicting infants and early teenagers the most, it is categorised into two main types – Petit Mal & Grand Mal. Depending on the dominance of the three doshas and their combined effect it can come in four types – a fifth type, called Yoshapasmara, denotes hysteria which is more prevalent among women.
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| Symptoms |
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In case of petit mal, there is momentary loss of consciousness with no convulsions except a slight rigidity. In this case, the attack stops within a few seconds.
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Grand mal, on the other hand, has a dramatic effect. Violent convulsions accompanied by a sudden loss of consciousness, twitching of the muscles, biting of the tongue, distorted fixation of limbs, rotation of the head and deviation of the eyes continues for much longer.
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| Root Causes |
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Petit Mal results from a strained nervous condition.
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Grand Mal is due to hereditary influences, serious shock or injury to brain or nervous system and diseases like meningitis and typhoid.
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Allergic reaction to certain food substances.
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Circulatory disorders.
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Chronic alcoholism.
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Lead poisoning.
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Use of cocaine.
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Mental conflict.
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Deficient mineral assimilation.
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| Healing Options |
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| Herbs |
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Brahmi (Bacopa monniera)
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Shankha Pushpi (Evolvulus alsinoides)
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Malkagni (Celastrus paniculatus)
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Jatamansi (Nardastachys jatamansi)
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| Ayurvedic Supplements |
- Brahmi Bati(S.M.Yu)
- Sarswat Churna
- Brahmi Ghrita
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| Diet |
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Avoid pungent, fried & greasy food, sugar & sweets, strong tea & coffee, alcoholic beverages, condiments & pickles.
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Adopt the following well-balanced diet
Seeds: Alfalfa seeds
Vitamin B 6: Rice,milk,brewer's yeast, cereals, legumes, carrots, peanuts, green leafy vegetables. Fruits: Oranges, grapes, grapefruits, peaches, pears, pineapples and melons.
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Don't get yourself overstuffed .Go for frequent small meals rather than an elaborate one.
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| Lifestyle |
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Should follow a daily routine(dinacharya)
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Try to keep tensions at bay. Keep yourself busy so that you get no time to brood.
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Avoid excitements of all kind.
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Go for an invigorating head and soles of the feet massage with sesamae oil daily.
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