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अर्धावभेदक
Ardhāva-Bhedaka

Regional Name
Asam.	:	Adhā Kapāli Nurāra Viṣa
Beng.	:	Ādhā Kapālī
Dogr.	:	Ardha Śira Pīḍa
Guj.	:	Ādha Śīṣī
Hind.	:	Ādhā Kapāla, Ādhā Śīśī
Kan.	:	Areṭale Novu
Maly.	:	Orūchenīkuṭṭu
Mra.	:	Ardhaśiśī
Ori.	:	Adhā Kapāli
Tam.	:	Oṭraiththalai Valī
Tel.	:	Tala Okavaipu/Pārśva Noppi
Eng.	:	Hemicrania
The pain which occurs only on one side of the head is known as Ardhāva Bhedaka. In this condition patient has acute pain in head like splitting, cutting or burning confined to one side of the head, particularly in the regions of temple, ear, eye brow and half of the forehead.
Treatment
Compound Preparations 1. Tribhuvanakīrtī Rasa: 1 to 2 Vaṭī to be taken two times with milk 100 to 250 ml. 2. Godantī Bhasma: 1 g. to be taken with Laghu Pañcamūla Kvātha 12 to 24 ml. twice a day. 3. Godantī Miśraṇa: 1 g. to be taken with 100 to 250 ml. milk twice a day.
External Applications 1. A Nasya of 2 to 4 drops of ghee. 2. A Nasya (snuff) of fine powder of Kaṭphala (box myrtle). 3. An Avapīḍana Nasya of juice of fruit and root of Śirīṣa.