Vol. 7, Issue - 3, Part A (2023)

Migraine is generally an episodic headache with certain acted features such as sensitivity to light, Sound or movement and often with nausea or vomiting accompanying the headache. The synonyms of migraine as hemicrania, megrim, sick headache, bilious headache, blind headache. Migraine is the second most prevalent brain disorder after anxiety Migraine is classified into three main categories they are. 1) Classical migraine with aura (20%) 2) Common migraine/without aura (75%) 3) Migraine variants (5%). Migraine is the third most common disease in this world (behind dental caries and tension type headache) with an estimated global prevalence of 14.7% (That's around 1 in 7 people). Chronic migraine affects approximately 2% of the world population. Migraine affects approximately 11% of adults and 5% of children worldwide. The prevalence of migraine is approximately 6% among men and 15% to 17% among women Headache is the most common reasons that patients seek medical attention. Almost all migraineurs need acute treatment for each attack. Though there as advanced medications but still patients not satisfied. In Unani system of medicine Shaqeeqa has been defined as a type of Headache which is felt either on right or left side of head, chronic and episodic in nature. Shaqeeqa derived from the word SHIQ which means part. Shaqeeqa often results in due to sue mizaaj maddi and bukharat e radiya ascending from morbid humors which are either excessive in amount, too hot or too cold. It is mainly classified into two types, Shaqeeqa Haar (Resulting from humours which are hot in temperament) and Shaqeeqa Barid (Resulting from humours which are cold in temperament). The reason behind unilateral pain of Shaqeeqa is that Tabiyat fails to eliminate the causative factor and propels it to the weaker part of the brain and tries to protect the other side. Sometimes the pain is felt in the muscles of temporal region manifesting with severe tenderness, which indicates meningeal pathology vapours reach the brain through veins, arteries or both.

Materials and Methods: From September 2020 to March 2021, the study was done as an open, randomized, controlled clinical trial with a total of 20 individuals suffering migraine. The en rolled patients were divided into one group at random: A (n=20). Patients in group A were administered Hijama -Bil- Shurt, In total, four (4) sittings were completed in 21 days. Before (0 Day) and after the treatment, the patients were examined using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) (21st Day). Outcomes were compared and statistically examined.

Results: Intervention highly significant p<0.001

Conclusion: The study reveals that HIJAMA BIL SHURT (Wet cupping) found significant in the treatment of Migraine.