Effect of Siddharthaka Agada Arka Pratimarsha Nasya in Kaphaja Unmada (Depressive Disorders)

Anirudh Sehra; Suhas Kumar Shetty; Savitha HP

doi:10.21760/jaims.7.10.13

Anirudh Sehra Post Graduate Scholar, Dept. of Manovigyan Evam Manasaroga, Shi Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka, India.
Suhas Kumar Shetty Principal and Medical Director, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), Belagavi, Karnataka, India.
Savitha HP Head of the Department, Dept. of Manovigyan Evam Manasaroga, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.7.10.13

Keywords: Kaphaja Unmada, Depressive Disorders, Siddharthaka Agada Arka Pratimarsha Nasya.

Abstract

In Ayurveda, the term ‘Unmada’ encompasses a wide spectrum of mental disorders. Unmada means "a state of disrupted mental functioning" in etymological terms. The aggravation of Kapha Dosha causes Kaphaja Unmada, which is one of the five forms of Unmada. The symptomatology and description of Kaphaja Unmada can be found in all major Ayurvedic texts. "Kaphaja Unmada" has been linked to "depressive disorder"/"depression"/"major depressive disorder" in previous studies. In this regard, it was planned to do a clinical study on the effectiveness of Siddharthaka Agada Arka Pratimarsha Nasya in Kaphaja Unmada (depressive disorders). Resulting in a statistically significant improvement in the primary and secondary outcome measures of Kaphaja Unmada (Depressive disorders). Thus, concluding Siddharthaka Agada in the form of Arka, administered as Pratimarsha Nasya for 30 days, with a dosage of two drops per nostril, twice a day, before food, is effective in Kaphaja Unmada (Depressive Disorders).

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