Ayurvedic Management of Anidra W. S. R. to Insomnia – A Review

Authors

  • Mahendra Kumar Jain Associate Professor, Department of Maulik Siddhant, Government Ayurveda College, Pratap Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Author
  • Monika Sharma Medical Officer, Department of Ayurveda, Government Ayurveda College, Pratap Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/IRJAY.2024.70206

Keywords:

Anidra, Insomnia, Shirodhara, Upasthamba Panchakarma

Abstract

Introduction: Mansik dosha tama and Sharirik dosha Kapha are the causes of nidra. Consequently, Anidra results  from any because that lowers the body’s levels of Tama and Kapha guna. Vata-pitta vridhi is stated by Acharya  Vagbhatta and Sushruta in Nidranasha in Ayurveda. Anidra is regarded as one of the Vatavyadhi Nanatmaja. The  Trayopasthamba are defined as Ahara (meal), Nidra (sleep), and Bramhacharya (three supporting pillars). From now  on, getting enough sleep is crucial for maintaining good health. Acharya Charaka has correctly said that appropriate  and improper sleep determines happiness and misery, proper and improper growth, good strength and weakness,  potency and sterility, wisdom and ignorance, and life and death for a person. Anidra is compared to insomnia in  contemporary science. Modern medical professionals now recommend a variety of tranquillizers to treat sleeplessness. Materials and Methods: The Brihattrayi and its commentaries, the Laghutrayi, as well as other Ayurvedic and  contemporary texts, provided information on Anidra (Insomnia). Results: Ayurvedic classics including Madhura-Snigdha Anna, Gramya-Audaka-Anupa Rasa, Shali-Godhuma Pishtanna, Dadhi, Ksheera, Madhya, and Sneha all discuss how to handle sleeplessness. Insomnia might also benefit  from panchakarma treatments like Nasya, Utsadana, Shirodhara, Abhyanga, Udavartana, and SamvahanaConclusion: These medications provide significant relief during the first few days of treatment, but long-term use  and continuing use have negative side effects. Thus, an attempt is made to view Anidra’s Ayurvedic management. 

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Published

2024-02-29

How to Cite

Jain, M.K., & Sharma, M. (2024). Ayurvedic Management of Anidra W. S. R. to Insomnia – A Review. International Research Journal of Ayurveda and Yoga, 7(2), 30–32. https://doi.org/10.48165/IRJAY.2024.70206