AYURVEDIC TREATMENT OF STRESS
Everyone wants to live a stress free life and wants to be happy rather than becoming rich or famous. Responsibility, Society pressure, inferiority complex, any failures, frictions in relationships and many more factors lead to worries and over thinking which results in stress. Stress has become the serious health issue and we must talk about this thing openly. It is well said that good mental health is essential for the overall health of body. It is miserable that people of all age groups (child, youngster, mid aged and old aged people) suffering from this complication. It is not possible to get rid from stress very soon. To manage the stress, some changes with life style are also required. For the stress management nothing could be better than ayurveda.
In Ayurveda description of the Total health is considered as a state of mental, spiritual and intellectual well being. Ayurveda is a science of life whose focus is not only to manage the ailments but also prolong the life. To manage the stress there are various herbs present in Ayurveda like Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Tagar (Valeriana wallichii), Brahmi (Bacopa monnoieri), Vacha (Acorus calamus), Ajmoda (Carum roxburghianum), Shwet jeerak (Cuminum cyminum) and Krishna jeerak (Carum carvi) which support the good brain health and help to get rid from stress.
WHAT IS STRESS?
Stress is the response of our body to any kind of feeling like good or bad experiences. In stress there is release of stress hormones which cause hyperactivity in hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) system which causes the disruption of the normal levels of serotonin (brain chemical, important for feeling of well being). Stress can reduce the quality of life to a greater extent. Stress may lead to the serious health complications like heart diseases, high blood pressure, leads to stroke, cancer, weakened immune system due to that susceptibility to infection increases, weight gain, gastrointestinal complications , sexual/ reproductive dysfucntioning and many other complications.
WHAT CAN BE THE SYMPTOMS OF STRESS?
Cognitive symptoms may include:
- Worrying
- Anxious thoughts
- Negativity
- Lack of concentration
- Memory loss
- Over thinking
Emotional symptoms may include:
- Mood swings
- Short temper
- Feeling of loneliness and isolated
- Feeling of sadness
Physical symptoms may include:
- Body aches
- Dizziness
- Lethargy
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Increased heart beat
- Pain in chest
- Loss of sexual desires
Behavioral symptoms may include:
- Eating too much or too less
- Insomnia
- Sleeping too much
- Cut off from everyone
- Irresponsibility
- Getting nervous e.g. nail biting
- Consumption of alcohol, smoking and use of drugs to make you relaxed
AYURVEDIC VIEW
In ayurveda there are three energies – vata, pitta and kapha which are liable for the good health. When there is an imbalance in any of three energies, it becomes the cause of disease. Stress is due to the imbalance of all the three energies. According to ayurveda there are three sub doshas which govern mind. Vata has the sub dosha named as prana vata which regulates the sensory perception, brain and mind. Whereas, tarpaka kapha is the sub dosha of kapha which helps to govern cerebro spinal fluid. Sadhak pitta is the sub dosha of pitta which governs the emotions and their impact on heart. So the vitiation in any of these sub doshas results in stress.
The Goodnews!?
The good news is that Stress is preventable and reversible, but can only be possible by using holistic approach, the one advocated in Ayurveda that addresses the issues from the very root.
Since ancient times, Ayurveda has defined diseases with their symptoms, causes and healing methods with nature.
If you are having any of the above mentioned symptoms, don’t assume it is Stress yet without any proper diagnosis because there are other body related diseases that comes with the same symptoms. Consult with a Doctor for accurate diagnosis to find out if Stress is what you are having or any other related disease.
Vine-Health Approach to Stress
As a holistic health clinic, we take accurate diagnosis very seriously in order to ascertain the root cause of a particular illness. You will be consulted with our doctor to know the type of test or scan to run base on your symptoms to detect exactly the root cause of your issue to ascertain if Stress is your issue or not to ensure appropriate treatment.
Accurate diagnosis is the key to the treatment of any disease.
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