Nidana Parivarjana, Snehana,
Upanaha, Svedana, Nasyakarma, Dhumapana,
Lepa, Langhana, Parisheka, Agnikarma,
Raktamokshana, Shirobasti can be done
depending upon the cause and type of
Shirashoola.
Shirahshooladi Vajra
Rasa
Vati 2 tab Twice a day Normal water 5 days
Shadabindu Taila
Nasya
Oil 3 drops in
each nostril
Once a day - 7 days
Next Steps
Do’s–
• Ahara (Food articles): Freshly
cooked, easily digestible diet i.e.
Purana Ghrita, Shali/ Shashtika rice,
cow milk, drumstick, grapes, bitter
guard, butter milk, coconut water,
etc. should be taken
• Vihara: Rest, fomentation, Lepa,
Dhumapana, fasting
Don’ts–
• Ahara: Excessive and regular intake
of horse gram and black gram
pulses, Virudha Dhanya (sprouts),
chillies and spices, sour and
fermented foods like pickles, Idali,
Dosa etc, heavy foods like cheese,
paneer, deep fried items etc., junk
foods and fast foods, Dadhi (curd),
Matsya (fish), meat of animals
belonging to damp areas (Anupa
Mamsa), Phanita, Pinyaka (oil cake)
Aranala (sour gruel), excess water
intake, excess alcohol intake, betel
leaf chewing (Tambula)
• Vihara: Life style factors like anger,
grief, excessive coitus; suppression
of natural urges like defecation,
micturition, lacrimation, hunger,
thirst etc.; looking at minute objects,excessive weeping, excessive vom-
iting and suppression of vomiting,
daytime sleep and awakening at
night, shift duties, working on com-
puter for continuous and longer
duration and watching television
for long time, sudden changes of
temperatures, exposure to frequent
change of hot and cold tempera-
tures, exposure to dust and fumes,
excessive sunlight exposure and
smoking.