Abstract

Epilepsy is the most common management in a neurological problems and stands after stroke and dementia in its prevalence.Epilepsy is a chief public health problem all over world. The anticipated proportion of the general population with active epilepsy at a given time ranges from 4-10 per 1,000 people. The disease and its management have high impact on the quality of life of the affected person and also prejudice in education, employment and social acceptance. In Ayurveda, the comparable presentation is named as ‘Apasmara’ has been explained with its etiology, symptoms, diagnosis and management. AcharyaCharaka has mentioned Shodhana therapy along with Shamana therapy as a line of treatment of Apasmara. In this regard, there is great potential for identifying outstanding Ayurvedic mechanism particularly in consideration of the fact that such substances may provide maximum improvement with cost effectiveness, least side effects.