Insomnia is a sleep disorder in which trouble in falling and/or staying asleep.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF INSOMNIA
- CAUSES OF INSOMNIA
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF INSOMNIA
- DIAGNOSIS OF INSOMNIA
- TREATMENTS FOR INSOMNIA
- PROGNOSIS OF INSOMNIA
- COMPLICATIONS OF INSOMNIA
- INSOMNIA AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF INSOMNIA
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF INSOMNIA
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF INSOMNIA
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF INSOMNIA
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF INSOMNIA
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR INSOMNIA
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR INSOMNIA
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR INSOMNIA
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR INSOMNIA
- HOME REMEDIES FOR INSOMNIA
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR INSOMNIA
- YOGA FOR INSOMNIA
- RESEARCH PAPERS ON INSOMNIA
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF INSOMNIA
- Difficulty falling asleep at night
- Daytime sleepiness
- Irritability
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Difficulty concentrating
- Headache
CAUSES OF INSOMNIA
- Certain medications
- Poor sleep habits
- Sadful events in life
- Problems in family or workplace
- Physical illness
- Substance abuse
- Depression
- Anxiety
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF INSOMNIA
In insomnia excessive activation of the arousal systems of the brain (ie, hyperarousal) occur. Hyperarousal is the physiologic, emotional, or cognitive networks affects sleep regulatory processes.
DIAGNOSIS OF INSOMNIA
- Proper History taking
- Laboratory tests to find out underlying pathology.
TREATMENTS FOR INSOMNIA
- Sedatives
- Antidepressants
PROGNOSIS OF INSOMNIA
- Proper diagnosis and treatment of the underlying condition help to manage the symptoms related to insomnia.
COMPLICATIONS OF INSOMNIA
- Mental health disorder
- Substance abuse
INSOMNIA AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda insomnia can be called as ‘anidratha’.
- Anidratha is the symptom of increased vata ,pitta dosha and depletion of tarpaka kapha.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF INSOMNIA
- Excessive vitiation of doshas especially vata and pitta dosha
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF INSOMNIA
- Loss of sleeping
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF INSOMNIA
The vitiated doshas travel to manas through the srota-which may be viewed as a functional circulatory or nervous system, leads to anidratha.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF INSOMNIA
- Loss of sleep
- Body ache
- Headache
- The heaviness of the body
- Drowsiness
- Fatigue
- Giddiness
- Indigestion
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF INSOMNIA
- Symptoms are manageable with proper Ayurvedic treatments
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR INSOMNIA
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR INSOMNIA
- Brahmighrita
- Brahmi swarasa – juice of Bacopa monnieri
- Saraswataghrita
- Kalyanakaghrita
- Aswagandharista
- Shankpushpi churna
AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR INSOMNIA
- Murdha taila – oil application on the head
- Shirodhara
- Abhyanga – oil massage on the body
- Samvahana
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR INSOMNIA
Internal administration
- Brahmi ghrita
- Saraswataghrita
- Kalyanakaghrita
- Aswagandharista
- Saraswartarishta
- Brahmivati
- Manasamitra vataka
HOME REMEDIES FOR INSOMNIA
- Avoid smoking and alcohol
- Avoid caffeine
- Avoid daytime sleeping
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR INSOMNIA
- 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 INSOMNIA
- 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 INSOMNIA
- Insomnia and its Management- An Ayurvedic Overview