Epilepsy

Epilepsy(Apasmra)
Definition- According to the experts of science of medicine, the term ‘apasmara’ implies ‘loss of memory’(during the period of attack) ,characterized by loss of consciousness(entering in to darkness) and disgusting movements of limbs cause by derangement of the intellect and the mind.
Ref-carak chikitsa:10/3

Causative factor-
Attacks of epilepsy, in a person, are caused by the upward movement of the excessively accumulated doshas as a result of the following :
1. intake of unwholesome and unclean food.
2. suppression of the satttva(one of the attributes of mind representing purity and consciousness) by rajas(another attribute of the mind representing energy and dynamics) and tamas (the third attribute of the mind representing passivity and ignorance).
3. occlusion of the heart and brain by the aggravated doshas, and
4. affication of the mind by worry,passion,fear,anger,grief,anxiety etc.