Grief is one among the emotion that affects people’s mood after losing something important to that person. The feeling of sadness and hopelessness are the major symptoms.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GRIEF
- CAUSES OF GRIEF
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF GRIEF
- DIAGNOSIS OF GRIEF
- TREATMENTS FOR GRIEF
- PROGNOSIS OF GRIEF
- COMPLICATIONS OF GRIEF
- GRIEF AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF GRIEF
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF GRIEF
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF GRIEF
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GRIEF
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF GRIEF
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR GRIEF
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR GRIEF
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR GRIEF
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR GRIEF
- HOME REMEDIES FOR GRIEF
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR GRIEF
- YOGA FOR GRIEF
- RESEARCH PAPERS ON GRIEF
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GRIEF
- Intense sadness
- Hopelessness
- Lack of trust in others
- Inability to enjoy life
- Insomnia
Five Stages of Grief
- Denial and Isolation
- Anger
- Bargaining
- Depression
- Acceptance
CAUSES OF GRIEF
- Sadful events in life
- Loss of a job
- Death of loved one
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF GRIEF
Grief related stress can lead to high blood pressure, tachycardia, and increased levels of cortisol. It constricts blood vessels. These changes can increase the risk of myocardial infarction. Increased levels of stress lead to catecholamine surge, which increases the platelet aggregation.
DIAGNOSIS OF GRIEF
- Proper History taking
- Laboratory tests to find out underlying pathology like hormonal imbalance
TREATMENTS FOR GRIEF
- Cognitive-behavioural therapy
PROGNOSIS OF GRIEF
- Symptoms of grief are self-limiting
COMPLICATIONS OF GRIEF
- Impairment of the immune response system
- Increased adrenocortical activity
- Depression
- Panic disorders
- Increased mortality from heart disease
GRIEF AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda grief can be called as soka unmada.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF GRIEF
- Prohibited, spoiled or unclean food
- Certain poisons
- Trying to do the impossible deeds
- Excessive, grief and sorrow
- Excessive vitiation of doshas
- Loss of such things as wealth or property friends
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF GRIEF
- Intense sadness may be found as an initial symptom.
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF GRIEF
The vitiated doshas first affect buddi and smrti which are located in the heart, and then travels to manas through the srota-which may be viewed as a functional circulatory or nervous system, leads to irritability in the manas (mind).
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GRIEF
- Hopelessness
- Sadness
- Crying
- Depression
- Insomnia
- Weakness
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF GRIEF
- Symptoms are manageable with proper Ayurvedic treatments
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR GRIEF
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR GRIEF
- Brahmighrita
- Brahmi swarasa – juice of Bacopa monnieri
- Saraswataghrita
- Kalyanakaghrita
- Dasamolaghrita
- Aswagandharista
- Shankpushpi churna
AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR GRIEF
- Murdha taila – oil application on the head
- Shirodhara
- Abhyanga – oil massage on the body
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR GRIEF
Internal administration
- Brahmighrita
- Saraswataghrita
- Kalyanakaghrita
- Dasamolaghrita
- Aswagandharista
- Saraswartarishta
- Brahmivati
- Medhyavati
- Manasamitra vatakam
HOME REMEDIES FOR GRIEF
- Enhance communications with family members
- Always engaged in activities
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR GRIEF
- Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible nutritious food items, cow’s milk, and ghee.
- Oil massage on the head is advised.
- Advice regular exercise
YOGA FOR GRIEF
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – Calms the mind
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
- Shavasana – relaxes the body and mind
- Bhastrika pranayama
RESEARCH PAPERS ON GRIEF
- Ayurvedic management of manodukkaja unmada: a case report