Background: Mental health disorders represent a major global health challenge, with pharmacotherapy alone often insufficient for achieving optimal outcomes. Sattvavajaya Chikitsa, the psychotherapeutic element of Ayurveda's tri-dimensional treatment paradigm, offers a non-pharmacological strategy focused on regulating Manasika doshas (psychological humors) through cultivated reasoning,...
Mental health disorders have emerged as one of the leading contributors to the global burden of disease, adversely affecting emotional, cognitive, behavioural, and social functioning. Rapid urbanization, changing lifestyles, psychosocial stressors, and unhealthy behavioural patterns have contributed to a rising prevalence of anxiety, depression, and other psychiatric disorders. Contemporary...
Background: Women often face emotional, hormonal, psychological, and physical challenges at different stages of life. Issues like anxiety, stress, poor sleep, fatigue, mood swings, and perimenopausal symptoms such as hot flushes are becoming more common in community wellness settings. In Ayurveda, Marma refers to important anatomical and energetic points linked to circulation, sensory...
Background: Older adults often face challenges such as bereavement, reduced income and loss of purpose after retirement. Despite their societal contributions, exposure to ageism can adversely affect their mental health. According to WHO, around 14% of adults aged 60 and above live with a mental issues like depression, anxiety and stress. Mantras are considered effective for addressing mental...
Background: Ayurveda and Quantum physics, although developed in different eras but share same philosophical ideology at many places. This review investigates conceptual similarities between Ayurvedic principles including Pancha mahabhoota, Triguṇa, Doṣha‑Dhatu‑Mala, Ekadasa Indriya, Rasapanchaka with various concepts of quantum physics such as wave–particle duality, observer effect, quantum...
Background: Stress is a natural response to challenging situations, affecting people worldwide, with higher prevalence during the pandemic. Studies show that professional students, especially in medical and engineering fields, experience more stress. Ayurveda links mental strength, or Sattvabala, to overall well-being, emphasizing its role in maintaining calmness and resilience. Acharya Charaka...
The doctrine of Shadchakra (six chakras) forms an essential part of yoga, tantra and Ayurvedic philosophy. These chakras are described as subtle centers of energy located along the spinal pathway, each influencing human physiology, psychology and spiritual evolution. The six principal chakras - Mūlādhāra, Svādhisthāna, Maņipūra, Anāhata, Viśuddha and Ājñā are interconnected with specific...
However, Yoga is widely regarded as a very old mind body practice with the potential to lead to mental health and wellbeing. In this study, the supplement of Yoga to pharmacotherapy in the management of mental health disorders was investigated. Although no pharmacological interventions still remain the bedrock of treatment for disease such as depression, anxiety or stress related, Yoga has a...
Om chanting is a fundamental practice in yoga and meditation, known for its potential cognitive and physiological benefits. This review aims to explore the effects of Om chanting on cognitive functions, particularly memory, attention, and executive function, among healthy individuals. Several studies indicate that Om chanting modulates brain activity, enhances neural connectivity, and improves...
Background: Meditation that has been a practice for millennia in the present era has gained immense popularity as a stress-coping tool and overall health management and improvement method. Research significantly supports meditation efficacy, revealing beneficial brain and biological changes, leading to improved mental and physical well-being.[1] Methods: Based on an extensive review of...
Daivavyapashraya Chikitsa is one of the Mystical therapies mentioned under Trivida Chikitsa according to Ayurveda. Even though this is mentioned in the first-place utmost importance is not given nowadays as a treatment is concerned. Knowingly or unknowingly these Chikitsa principles are being carried out in different parts of the world as a part of religious belief. The concept of Pindanda and...
Satvavajay is an important Chikitsa to prevent and treat psychological diseases by avoiding unwholesome physical, psychological and verbal acts. Dhyana is a scientific technique of prolonged attention with awareness of mind as per Yoga. Ayurveda is a health science deals with the preventive and therapeutic knowledge to preserve longevity of healthy life. Guidelines in Ayurveda to prevent all...
At the present time several Yogic practices, meditation, Pranayama, and Mantra, etc. are playing important role in treating physiological and psychological problems. The ancient Indian Yoga text, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, describes six cleansing techniques. The objective of cleansing techniques is to purify and prepare the body for the practice of yoga postures, and meditation. Trataka (Yogic...