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Apasmara (Epilepsy) comes under the group of ShareermanoAdhisthathaManasikvikara (body and mind disorder) which is defined as the apagama(loss) of smriti(memory) associated with bibhasthachestha (irrelevant behaviour) due to derangement of dhi (thinking capacity) and satva (mental strength ). The modern available antiepileptic drugs control the seizure attack, but long term use of them generates adverse reaction at cognitive level and leads to behavioural disorder and also affects mental health of children and adolescent which are the big issues now-a-days. Therefore, today's era there is need of safe and effective treatment which not only controls the seizure attack but also help to improve quality of life, least or no side effects and also cures the disease. 6yrs old male child approached Kaumarbhritya (paediatric) OPD with complaints of frequent seizure attacks, headache since from at the age of 4 yrs. with regular oral antiepileptic drugs medication (allopathic), Parents are not satisfied with treatment and feel worried about their side effects. So, he was advised with Ayurvedic regimen that is ChaturbhujRas (Raskalpa) and PratimarshNasya with Vacha- Shampakadighrita along with antiepileptic drugs. After treatment child had significant relief from some symptoms of Epilepsy. The frequency of attack, severity and duration of seizure attack was found to be reduced and improved quality of life. Ayurvedic management found some kind of beneficial in this case.