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    Ayurveda views depression as an imbalance of the doshas, particularly Vata dosha, as well as an imbalance in psychic energies. It is caused by a weakened agni or inner fire, which influences serotonin levels and the expression of mood. Natural herbs and rasayana therapy can help restore serotonin levels and strengthen tissues. Treatments like head massage, fomentation, herbal compresses, and oil irrigation are used to address mental health issues, along with lifestyle practices like yoga, pranayama, and diet.

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    Ayurveda views depression as an imbalance of the doshas, particularly Vata dosha, as well as an imbalance in psychic energies. It is caused by a weakened agni or inner fire, which influences serotonin levels and the expression of mood. Natural herbs and rasayana therapy can help restore serotonin levels and strengthen tissues. Treatments like head massage, fomentation, herbal compresses, and oil irrigation are used to address mental health issues, along with lifestyle practices like yoga, pranayama, and diet.

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    Ayurveda views depression as an imbalance of the doshas, particularly Vata dosha, as well as an imbalance in psychic energies. It is caused by a weakened agni or inner fire, which influences serotonin levels and the expression of mood. Natural herbs and rasayana therapy can help restore serotonin levels and strengthen tissues. Treatments like head massage, fomentation, herbal compresses, and oil irrigation are used to address mental health issues, along with lifestyle practices like yoga, pranayama, and diet.

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    Stress Management in Ayurveda

    In Ayurveda depression is correlated as Vishada Roga which occurs due to vitiation of Vata

    Dosha (Vata is the main dosa vitiated by excessive physical stress) and imbalance in psychic

    energies (Sattva, Rajas, Tamas). Vagbhata has stated that person with predominant Tamasa

    Guna are more prone to suffer from Vishada. The condition of depression is more like common

    cold of the mental health. According to the medical science of Ayurveda (science of life) an

    individual’s inner fire (Sadhaka Agni) is responsible for processing emotions. A strong inner fire

    is often linked to a “High Emotional Intelligence” and under the influence of inner fire; an

    individual experiences a consciousness of his/her feelings/thoughts. This inner fire influences

    serotonin which is released by neuroendocrine cells which are present in brain, heart and spinal

    cord. The neuro-hormones send message to brain to express either depressive or happiness

    mood. The weakened inner fire leads to depression because it allows an individual to lose control

    of their emotions/thoughts. However, if somehow, inner fire is weakened, it may lead to

    depression.

    It also supported by the classical principles that the basic components of the

    body. Ayurveda explains that there are seven basic components of the body (Sapta Dhatus) viz.

    plasma (Rasa), blood (Rakta ), muscle (Mamsa), fat (Medas), bone (Asthi), marrow (Majja ),

    and reproductive tissue (Shukra) in our body. The channeling of nutrition is believed to be

    transmitted from one tissue (Dhatu) to the succeeding tissue (Dhatu). Ayurveda believes that

    upsurge for reproductive tissue (Shukra Dhatu) naturally helps a person to recover from
    depression.

    The human is described as healthy when the patho-physiological bio-elements, digestive fire,

    fundamental constituents, excreta functions are in optimum balance and exuberance of soul,

    sensory organs and mind are present in an individual. So mental health is also very important for

    a person to be healthy.

    Natural Herbs for depression

    Natural therapy of 5000 years old medical science (Ayurveda) aims to restore the serotonin level

    in the cerebral system with the help of natural herbs to support the recovery from such

    psychological complaints. Ayurvedic literature defines herbs that releases stress conditions.

    Script (Shloka) explained that the extract of above written herbs naturally win over the

    depression by strengthens the nervous system (Satvabala), prevents degeneration of tissues

    (Dhatus), and balances the individual’s inner fire (Sadhaka Agni). The Rasayana therapy is the

    most appropriate mean of achieving healthy Dhatus (tissues). Moreover, Rasayana ultimately

    improves Ojas, the essence of all Dhatus.


    Ayurveda describe four types of oleation techniques ( Murdha taila ) to deal with Shiroroga. .

    These include Shira Abhyanga( head massage), Seka ( head fomentation) , Pichu ( placing oil

    soaked cotton on scalp) and Basti (oil irrigation of scalp). Each one of these proposed to have a

    different mode of action and effect. Beside these four classical techniques, Shirodhara is one

    special treatment widely practiced for psychic and psychosomatic diseases

    Along with these therapies, Yoga, Pranayama and diet are very important part to naturally

    reduce the stress.

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