AYURVEDA FOR LIFE STYLE DISORDERS AND MENTAL HEALTH

Every machine  comes with a manual,Ayurveda is the manual for a machine what  we know as human body. This manual has been there for ages and in due course of time a lots of myths and doubts have risen among our midst.  This post is to clear some of them and suggest the facts. GENERAL MYTHS Many types of ayurveda There is only one type of ayurveda that's been practiced differently  Panchakarma is just oil massage NO pancha karma is five types of treatments like Vamana (induced vomiting) Virechana( induced loose motion) Anuvasana vasti( enema with preparation containing oils ghee etc) Niruha vasti( enema with kashya preparations) Nasyam(pouring medications through nose) These treatments are advised in  various diseases to detoxify the body.  Oil massage or abhyangam is done before doing these panchakarma therapies  or for relaxation or in case of some  minor diseases. Is it safe? Once you know what panchakarma is the n...

Insomnia is "DIFFICULTY IN INITIATING OR MAINTAINING SLEEP", it is a symptom not a stand alone disease. TYPES OF INSOMNIA Short term insomnia :(one to three weeks) jet lag shift work stress illness or hospitalization withdrawal from drugs, alcohol or smoking Long term insomnia :(symptoms lasting more than 3 weeks) Psychological                                           anxiety depression Physical heart disease acid reflux asthma sleep apnea brain tumor, stroke, injury to brain, menopause pregnency frequent intake of alcohol, tea or coffee Problems caused by insomnia poor concentration and focus difficulty with memory irritable fatigue AYURVEDIC VEIW Ayurveda considers sleep as one of the 3 pillars of the body.  A person of kapha prakriti (body constitution) sleeps more,pitta prakriti and vata prakriti sleeps comparatively...