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Migraine is a very common form of headache, seen in nearly 15 % of the population. Women are more likely to suffer from migraine, than men, and usually there is a hereditary component seen among sufferers.Migraine is known as “Ardhavabhedak” in Ayurveda. Ayurvedic treatment of migraine consists of the following procedures: (i) “Swedan” (local fomentation) (ii) “Nasya” (medicated nasal drops) (iii) “Basti” (Medicated enema) (iv) “Shirobasti” (scalp treatment with medicated milk or oil) (v) “Dahan” (local heat branding ) and (vi) “Shaman” ( symptomatic oral treatment).Local fomentation is done by a procedure called “Naadi swedan”. In this