Management of Postherpetic Neuralgia (Agni Visarpa Upadrava) through Nasya and Leech Therapy and other composite Ayurveda treatments - A case study:

Abstract

Herpes zoster also called Shingles are painful rashes or blisters on the skin due to the varicella zoster virus and is a skin-to-skin contact disease. It's important to note that Ayurveda's approach to health and disease is holistic and based on balancing the body's energies (doshas) and promoting overall well-being. In Ayurveda classics, a disease called Visarpa mimics Herpes zoster and Kaksha mimics the signs and symptoms of post-herpetic neuralgia. A 75-year-old female patient attended OPD at the Ayushakti Ayurveda, Ghatkopar branch with complaints of classic post-herpetic neuralgia symptoms on the frontal lobe of the skull almost covering half of the area to the left temples and left upper eyelids. The patient was diagnosed based on clinical findings, and the pain and burning symptom was assessed based on the VAS scale. After the treatment for 60 days with Nasya, Jalaukavacharana, and herbal remedies, a significant difference was observed in the patient's symptoms. Ayurvedic approaches in post-herpetic neuralgia can give easy and cost-effective treatment.