AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF SHIROMARMA ABHIGHATA (TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY)

Acharya Charaka has emphasized 3 important organs which can cause death or major impairment in the functions of the person by injury to them which are termed as Trimarma. They are Shiras, Hrudaya and Basti. Among the Trimarma, Shiras is considered as Uttamanga and one among Dasa-pranayatana. Injury to this Shiro marma due to external or internal factor is considered as Shiro-marma abhighata. Shiro-marma abhighata can be considered as one among the Traumatic Brain Injury. Approximately 1.5-1.7 million people are suffering with neurological disabilities every year due to Traumatic brain injury in India. Shiro-Marma abhighata is also mentioned as one of the cause for manifestation of various Vatavyadhi like Pakshavadha, Sarvanga vata, Ekangavata, etc. Here is a case report of Shiro-marma abhighata. Where, a male patient aged about 27 years met with an RTA and was on life support for 7 days at an allopathic hospital. Later he was discharged…