What is Migraine?

A migraine attack can severely affect a patient’s quality of life. We understand how you feel if you suffer from migraine

This is a headache that is not like other headaches. It is a severe neurological condition that causes excruciating headaches. Migraine comes with a slew of other incapacitating symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to loud noises and lights, and general discomfort.

What are the Causes of Migraine according to Ayurveda?

Unlike modern medicine, Ayurveda defines a specific cause for migraine in terms of metabolic patterns called dosha.
There are three metabolic patterns or systems that run the body – vata, pitta and kapha. The three doshas are bio-physical energies with distinct features, and functions. Ayurveda says that a vitiation in vata or vata and kapha dosha leads to migraine.
Vata is the metabolic pattern that governs all movements inside the body, whereas kapha dosha ensures stability and nourishment. Since vata is responsible for all movement inside and outside the body; it directly influences the nervous system. However, excess vata dosha leads to nervous hyperactivity which may result in migraine.