A Clinical Study in the Management of Anidra with Jatamansi Churna and Shirodhara
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
The insomnia is a sleep disorder where people have trouble sleeping or inadequate, poorquality sleep. They may have difficulty falling asleep, waking up frequently during night with difficulty returning to sleep, and awaking up too early in the morning. It is followed by daytime sleepiness, low energy, irritability and a depressed mood. The findings suggest that sleeplessness epidemic affects an estimated 150 million in developing world. Words such as Anidra, Nidranasha & Asvapna are used for insomnia in Ayurvedic literature. Charaka included the Asvapna on 80 Nanatmaja vata diseases. The present clinical study was in the management of anidra with jatamansi churna and shirodhara. According to Dravya Guna Vijanan Jatamansi is nidrajanan drug and under Murdini taila siroseka is said to be effective in inducing sound sleep. Fifty patients were selected randomly from OPD and IPD of Kayachikitsa, Govt. Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Jalukbari, Guwahati-14, Assam. Group A was treated with Jatamansi churna with a dose of 1gm twice daily with adequate amount of water for 60 days. Group B was treated with Jatamansi churna for same dose as group A for 60 days along with Shirodhara with Tila Taila for 7 days. After completion of the study result were assessed in terms of clinical recovery, symptomatic relief and improvement of ASI score. The study showed good results.
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Jharna Hazarika, Om Prakash Gupta, Bishnu Prasad Sarma
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