Vatic Vertigo

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In a message No. 2603 "yogaman" has covered the food

recommendations and life style changes needed in case

of Vatic vertigo. In the message no. 2474, the author

had covered Pitta vertigo. In the continuation, author

includes here the medicine approach for Vatic vertigo.

 

In ayurveda, Vatic vertigo is assumed to be due to

temporarily reduced blood flow to areas of brain

responsible for balancing function. Sensation of

irregular or whirling motion, either of oneself or of

external objects is the characteristic. The most

common form of vertigo involves brief attacks brought

on by certain changes in head position.Other reasons

can also be present such as reduced glucose in the

blood, brain fever or brain T. B., congenital wounds

in the head or lack of oxygen in case infant does not

start breathing immediately after birth, brain tumor,

internal wound due to accident.

 

Treatment

 

In some studies, vertigo associated with high

triglycerides, diabetes mellitus, and hypoglycemia

responded to dietary management of the underlying

disorder. The herbs Ginkgo Biloba and ginger have also

been used with moderate success abroad. Ginkgo thins

the blood, which increases circulation in the brain

and extremities. Acts as an antioxidant. May cause

gastrointestinal upset, headaches, allergic skin

reactions. Be careful of combining with other blood

thinners. After some experience, author does not use

Ginkgo based on the belief that what is available

locally helps more than imported one.

 

According to Indian ayurveda, following remedies can

be suggested.

 

Brahmi-ghrutam

This is ghee made by combining four Medhya herbs with

cow ghee. By taking this 1 – 2 tsp daily morning &

evening will strengthen the brain centres responsible

for balancing.

 

Smruti Sagar Ras

This is classical ras shastra formulation which has

mercury, sulphur, hartal, Manashil and Tamrabhasma

(Copper oxide). These are purified and three more

herbs are added to them. Taking 1 tablet along with

cow ghee daily morning and 1 in evening will cause

removal of blockages in microchannels of the brain.

Even small tumors get dissolved if present.

 

Aswagandha Ksheer Pak

Take five gram Aswagandha powder and mix with 1 cup

milk and 1 cup water. Add two pinches Peeprimul

powder. You can add a little sugar and cardamom to

make it tasty. Boil on slow heat till one cup remains.

Strain and drink warm. Do it twice a day. At breakfast

time and at bedtime. Aswagandha has somniferum, which

induces sleep. Peeprimul also aids sleep. Rich

carbohydrate diet secrets Serotonin hormone which

induces sleep. Sugar causes the Serotonic secretion.

This entire preparation relaxes the brain

microchannels and cells. This brings Vata dosha to

balance. This preparation has been used by author on

epilepsy as well as hysteria patients successfully.

When taken after breakfast, does not induce sleep but

a mild drowsiness comes. In case boiling daily is

impossible due to lifestyle, or getting the powders is

difficult, one can take Aswagandharishtam 3 tsp (15

ml) with equal water after lunch and dinner. IN that

case one should also take Dasmularishtam in the same

quantity and manner. Dasmularishtam is a powerful

anti-vatic liquid medicine, and is especially useful

for post-delivery regain of reproductive system of

women.

 

Lifestyle changes that may be helpful

 

Head positions that bring on sudden, acute attacks of

vertigo, particularly bending the neck back while

looking up, should be avoided. In one report, for

example, the head position used in salons for

shampooing hair was associated with the onset of

vertigo. According to one authority, certain chronic

or repetitive body positions may produce painful

nodules, called trigger points, in the muscles of the

head and neck, which can lead to dizziness and

possibly vertigo. These positions include forward

bending of the neck as when sleeping on two pillows,

backward neck bending as when painting a ceiling, and

turning the neck to one side as in some reading

positions. Please check if your exercise work outs do have such

positions.

 

Certain Panch Gavua medicines (Cow urine distillate and

tablets made from the distillation residue) along with proper food

management are also

found useful in managing vertigo. However, these medicines are

available only in India at present. They can be easily obtained

from the website Govigyan.com

 

Dr Bhate

[Jean-Pierre Lefebvre]

Dear Dr. Shirish Bhate,

 

I am looking for some very good medicine against Vertigo.

I myself stydied four years ayurveda in Belgium and I have a small practise in ayurvedic massage.

So I do nasya, I massage myself with mahanarayan taila or nalpamaradi keram oil, I do shirodhara with Brahmi taila, feetd and head massage.

I have trifhala and ashwaganda and I am on a vata pitta diëet.

My prakruti is pitta - vata.

I had an attack of Vertigo about six weeks ago for about two days afterwards I felt very light in the head and also pressure in the head, as if the brains wanted to upleft the brain-pan and also a lot of energy on the top of the head moving from front to the backside of the head, almost unbearable. I was and I still am very thirsty as never before especially at night, also the head feels very warm althoug the bloodpresure stays stable. I also experienced two times early in the morning somthing very auwful, like a demon tryied to enter my body, I felt extremly agressive and had no control over it, my whole fase was changing of shape and my eyes were like fireballs, also I felt in my right arm and leg, as if somebody was trying to take it over ( they made a scan of the head and everything is alright, no thumors or bleeding).I also practisch mantra meditation, the last two months I meditated much longer than I was used to before, because my meditations where so blessfull. Is it possible that the Kundaline is damaged due to this and maybe to much relieve of stress. Before the first attack

About four weeks later I had again an attack of vertigo ( they call it possitioning vertigo) and eversince I still have the symptomes, also Tinnitus.

So I think this is more like a Pitta Vertigo ( pachak pitta - prana vata).

 

So I am looking for a very good ayurvedic medicine based on Bhasma's because their are very strong medicines, but you cannot find them here in Europe.

In the vatic Vertigo you talk about the Smruti sagar ras, is this also oké for a pitta vertigo or will this enhance pitta to much? The same with Ginkgo Biloba?

 

Yours Sincerely, Jean-Pierre.