Role of Sattwavajay Chikitsa in the management of stress disorders with special reference to Unmada

  • Janhabi Suna Final Year Post Graduate Scholar, PG Dept of Kayachikitsa, Gopabandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Puri, Odisha, India.
  • Prakash Kumar Naik First Year Post Graduate Scholar, Dept. of Kayachiktsa, Institute of Post Graduate Ayurvedic Education & Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
  • Dipak Swain Professor, PG Dept. of Kayachikitsa, Gopabandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Puri, Odisha, India.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.8.12.33
Keywords: Stress, Strain, Sattwavajaya Chikitsa, Adravyabhuta Chikitsa

Abstract

Stress disorder are due to both stress and strain. Stress can be defined as a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation. Stress is a natural human response that prompts us to address challenges and threats in our lives. Everyone experiences stress to some degree. The prevalence of stress in the general population is 29.6%. Sattwavajaya Chikitsa described by Acharya Charaka is nothing but withdrawal of mind from unwholesome objects. It also includes methods mentioned under Adravyabhuta Chikitsa.

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DOI: 10.21760/jaims.8.12.33
Published: 2024-02-01
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Janhabi Suna, Prakash Kumar Naik, & Dipak Swain. (2024). Role of Sattwavajay Chikitsa in the management of stress disorders with special reference to Unmada . Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 8(12), 222 - 229. https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.8.12.33
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Vol. 8 No. 12 (2023): DECEMBER
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