Mental Disorders in Ayurveda
Mental Disorders in Ayurveda
Dr.Manish Sharma
Mentor:
Dr.Anuradha Nadkarni
Research Officer (Ay.)
Contd.
Location of Mind
Qualities of Mind
The 3 GUNAS
Sattwa
Rajas
Tamas
Definition:
Types of Disease
As per Charaka Samhita
Sharirika
Mansika
Ubhyatamaka
Achara
(conduct)
Sajna jnana
(orientation and
responsiveness)
Budhhi
(intelligence)
Smriti
(memory)
Chesta
(psychomot
or activity)
Bhakti
(devotion)
Shila
(habits)
History
Causes
Improper diet
Actions committed in this birth,
Bad deeds done in the last birth,
Physical illnesses and overindulgence.
Severe mental or physical stress
Unfavorable -personal, familial and social environment
Contd.
Swaroopa of Manas
Mano Vishayas
1)Chintyam- Thinking
2)Vicharam - Prolongation and expansion of thoughts
3)Ooham - Imagination of past, present and future
4)Dhyeyam- Deep thinking and concenteration on a
thought of object
5)Sankalpam- Planning
6)yatkinchit- All the other things which man can
perceive
Mano Doshas
Rajas and tamas are the dosas of manas which have relation
with tridosas.
In vata rajo guna predominates;
In pitta satwa guna.
Kapha tamo guna.
Unmada Insanity
Apasmara-Epilepsy
Avasada- Depression
Citto Udvega-Anxiety neurosis
Manasa Mandata-Mental Retardation
Atatva abhinevisha-Obsessive Disorders.
Unmada
Types of Unmada
Vataja:
an emaciated body; shouting, laughing, smiling, as well
as dancing, singing, playing music, talking,
posturing, bursting out; repeatedly and tunelessly
imitating the sound of a flute, Veena, or other
instrument; frothing at the mouth; constantly wandering
about; ceaseless talking; using things which are not
ornaments as decoration; trying to travel on things which
are not vehicles; being greedy for food, but spurning it
once it has been obtained; bulging ,red eyes etc.
Pittaja
Conjunctive Insanity:
(tridosha)
tridosha)
2.Yukti vyaprashraya
Diet)
3.Satwaavajaya (Psychotherapy)
Yukti Vyapashraya
Medicinal Preparations
Daivavyaprashya Chikitsa
Satwavajaya Chikitsa
Techniques:
Jnana-Spiritual Knowledge.
Vignana-Educating the Patient.
Dhairya-Moral Boosting
Smruti-Reviving the Knowledge.
Samadhi-Abstaining from Over Indulgence in
Materialistic world.
Scope of Satwavajaya
The aim of Satvavajaya Cikitsa (psychotherapy) is to augment
the sattva guna in order to correct the imbalanced state of
rajas (passion) and tamas (inertia).
Aachara Rasayana
Conclusion
References
Charaka Samhita-Sutra,Nidana,Chikitsa.
Ashtanga Hridaya-Uttara Stana.
Ashtanga Sangraha
SushrutaSamhita
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