Music - A remedy in Psychological Disorders (Manas Vikara)

One in four people in the world will be affected by psychological disorders (manasvikara) at some point in their lives - Geneva (WHO). Around 450 million people currently suffer from such conditions, placing psychological disorders (manas vikara) among the leading causes of ill-health and disability worldwide. Depressive disorders are already the fourth leading cause of the global disease burden. They are expected to rank second by 2020, behind ischemic heart disease but ahead of all other diseases. Constant exposure to severely stressful events, dangerous living conditions, exploitation, and cut- throat competitions, mismanaged life style are some main causes of manas vikara at present era. During the past few months, mental health has received public and media attention in an unprecedented manner. This was related to the release of the report of the National Mental Health Survey (NMHS). So mental illnesses are a real health issue, which means you can't treat them with lifestyle changes alone. In conjunction with a healthy lifestyle, though, your treatment options will work more effectively and you'll see more rapid change. Among all these there is a concept that music can play a tremendous role in manas vikara chikitsa which is also mentioned in our Ayurvedic compendias. Music is an age-old part of Ayurveda. Great composers of Indian classical music have attempted music therapy down the years. Legend has it that classical music Maestro Thyagaraja brought a dead person back to life with his composition

Panchakarma procedures according to Vyadhi Avastha in Mukhdushika w.s.r. to Acne Vulgaris

According to Ayurveda, Shalmali thorn like eruption on the face due to vitiation of Kaph Pitta Dosha and Rakt dhatu is known as Mukhdushika, a type of kshudraroga. Youvanpidika is the disease seen in adolescence. Its main clinical features are Pidika, Saruja, Ghana and Medogarbha. Doshik symptoms like Kandu, Snigdhata, Daha, Paka, Sotha, Srava, Vaivarnyata are also seen in this disease. Acne Vulgaris is a long term condition characterized by Seborrhoea, Papules, Pustules, Nodules and possibly scarring. It is similar to Mukhdushika. Generally acne vulgaris is a Kaph-Pitta related disease along with the involvement of Rakta dhatu. It has got the chronic course. Initially there will be Kaphadhika Samsarga. In later stages it may undergo Paka with Pidikasamsarga. The searching zone includes Chikitsa of Mukhdushika, Kshudraroga and Kustha and Pidika Chikitsa. Line of treatment by various Acharyas includes Shodhan, Shaman and Bahiparimarjana Chikitsa. Fine tuning in Mukhdushika: 1) If the lesions of Mukhdushika are showing the Pitta dominant lakshanas and involving superficial layers of skin then Virechan and Raktmoshan, Raspachak and Raktprasadan Yogas should be the choice of treatment. 2) If the lesions are showing Kaph dominant lakshanas and involving deeper layers of skin like Shweta, Tamra etc. that means it has got chronic course then Vaman, Nasya, Raktmoshan along with Mamsa-Meda Pachakyogas should be used. In this article, the Vyadhiavastha is also important and should be discussed while treating the Mukhdushika patient to regain the lost beauty and revive the personality

Raktaja Gulma in correlation with modern science conditions

In this fast pacing world, the life is getting over ambitious which ultimately gives rise to stress. Everyone is following inappropriate diet pattern which is full of chemical rich components. All these with some associated factors welcomes new diseases in coming generation. Due to changing life style in females, pregnancy is being avoided and that is why hormonal level gets disturbed which results in imbalance in Artavadhatu. Most of the females suffer from Artavajanyaroga like Raktajgulma.The study was aimed to scientifically specify the disease Raktajgulma mentioned from Brihattrayi and Laghuttrayi and to compare Raktajgulma with modern disease. According to Ayurveda classics in case of Raktajgulma, there is no enlargement seen in abdomen except lower abdominal region. Also in modern view haematometra, abdominal tumor, ovarian cysts, ovarian fibroma and pseudo pregnancy can be correlated with Raktajgulma