Management of Menstrual Migraine with Triphala Churna - A Case Study

Abstract

Headaches in women, particularly migraines, have been related to changes in the levels of the female hormone estrogen during a woman's menstrual cycle. Estrogen levels drop immediately before the start of the menstrual flow. Premenstrual migraines regularly occur during or after the time when the female hormones, estrogen and progesterone, decrease to their lowest levels. Epidemiological studies have documented its high prevalence and high socio-economic and personal impacts. It is now ranked by the World Health Organization as number 19 among all diseases world-wide causing disability. Posing a great challenge to medical field, its need of the hour to develop, a safe, quick acting and effective treatment modality to combat the condition and also uplift the health status of women.