Vertigo or Giddiness

This is a condition when a person loses control his body movements, fails to balance himself, has a feeling that all objects around him are moving in a archie form, or he will fall to the ground if he attempts to move. He may be having nausea which, in many cases, is a forerunner of vertigo.


Causes:


Disorders of the digestion, and gas formation.
Diseases of the ears, when fluid balance in the ear(s) is disturbed (Labyrinth Vertigo).
Impaired eye-sight.
Impaired functioning of nervous system.
Frequent and severe attacks of hemicranias (Migraine).
When vital fluid fails to reach the brain due to poor circulation of blood.
Sexual incompetence and/or other sex-related problems.
Repeated attacks of epilepsy.
Tumour in the brain.
Lack of sleep and utter fatigue.


Ayurvedic Remedies


If vertigo occurs whether inside/outside home, the patient should not move alone, especially while ascending and descending stairs, and seek help/support of someone else. Following medicines may be tried, either alone or in combination with other two medicines.


Duralabha Quath - 50 ml should be taken with ghee twice daily.


Suvama Sootashekhar Ras (50-60mg) to be taken twice daily, with juice/decoction of Amla.


Mix 10 ml each of Ashwagandharishta and Saraswatarishta, either alone or mixing it with equal quantity (20mI) of water, twice daily.


If vertigo occurs due to insomnia, only Ashwagandharishta (10ml) or its powder (½ to TSP) with water, will serve the purpose.


Avoid use of tobacco, alcohol, narcotic drugs.


Take simple, light, bland, spice-free diet.


Avoid driving, operating a machinery, out side movements.


If constipation is there, take Amaltas (6 gms) with decoction of Harad (Haritaki) at night, before you get on to sleep.