Home Remedies for Epilepsy.
Epilepsy refers to a condition in which fits or attacks of unconsciousness occur, with or without
convulsions. Known as 'falling sickness', it is a serious disorder of the central nervous system. It
occurs in both children and adults. Most attacks, however, occur in childhood and in early adult life.
There are two main types of epilepsy known as petit mal and grand mal. In petitmal, an attack
starts and stops within a few seconds. The patient has a momentary loss of consciousness, with
no convulsions except sometimes a slight rigidity. The attack in me case of grand mal comes with a
dramatic effect There are violent contractions of the anus, legs, and the rest of the body,
accompanied by a sudden loss of consciousness. In a typical attack, the patient cries out; falls to
the ground; loses consciousness; and develops convulsions, with foaming at the mouth, twitching
of the muscles, biting of the tongue, distorted fixation of limbs, rotation of the head, and deviation
of the eyes.
The main cause of petit mal is a strained nervous condition.
Grand mal results from hereditary influences, serious shock or injury to the brain or nervous
system, and diseases like meningitis and typhoid. Other causes of epilepsy include allergic reaction
to certain food substances, circulatory disorders, chronic alcoholism, lead poisoning, use of cocaine
and other such habits, mental conflict, and deficient mineral assimilation.