AbstractAnanta Vata compiles two words - Ananta + Vata ‘Ananta’ limitless or endless, eternal or infinity etc. ‘Vata’ refers to Vata Dosha. Ananta Vata is described all Brihattrayis under the Shiro rogas. Ananta Vata in modern science correlates with Trigeminal neuralgia. Trigeminal neuralgia is a sudden, usually unilateral, severe, brief, stabbing, recurrent pain in the distribution of one or more branches of the fifth cranial nerve. Trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux) is an episodic condition of paroxysmal pain in the trigeminal distribution that is triggered by light touch. This study describes a case report of 61 years of old lady of trigeminal neuralgia attend the Shalakya Tantra OPD of Patanjali Ayurved College, Haridwar and in present study it is observed the condition was successfully managed by the Ayurvedic treatment like Ksheer Dhoom, Shiropichu, Talam, Mukha Lepa, Marsa Nasya, Matra Vasti, Jalouka Avcharana and Agni Karma along with oral medicines. After treatment there was a remarkable reduction of the pain and symptoms and found reduced reoccurrence.
Keywords: Ananta vata; Trigeminal neuralgia; Ksheer dhoom, Shiropichu, Marsa nasya, Matra vasti, Jalouka avcharana, Agni karma