SHIROABHYANGA (head massage), PADABHYANGA(foot massage) and KARNABHYANGA (Ear lobule massage) IN ANIDRA (Insomnia)
- Conditions
- Insomnia,
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/03/023915
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga Shri Narayan Prasad Awasthi Govt Ayurved college Raipur CG
- Brief Summary
*Nidra* is consideredas one of the *Trividha* *Upastambhas (Ahar, Nidra, Bramhacharya*)for maintainance of normal health, according to *Acharya Charak, Acharya Sushruta,& Bhavprakash.**Nidra* plays a vital role inmaintaining the body in healthy state. Adequate sleep is critical to good healthyet many people have sleep related problems and incidence is higher amongadults.
*Anidra* is thesleep deficiency quantitatively and qualitatively sleep. *Anidra* or *Nidranasha*is described as a disease under *Nanatmaja-Vata-Vyadhi* in *Ayurveda*classics. Proper balance of mental attributes *Satva,Raja and Tama* alsoaccount for maintaining the physiology of *Nidra*.Any mutual imbalance ofthe three mental faculties especially vitiation of *Raja* disrupts the normalsleep pattern and triggers *Anidra.**Anidra* is mainlycaused by vitiation of *Vata,Pitta Dosha,*mental stress,emaciationphysical or mental trauma.
Insomnia(inadequate quality and quantity of sleep) may be an outcome of stressfullifestyle, depressive illness, anxiety disorder, any psychiatric condition orany other pathological condition or a specific disorder. An estimated 30%-50% ofgeneral population is affected by insomnia and 10% have chronic insomnia withincreased rates seen among older ages, female gender and presence of medical orpsychiatric illness.
Insomnia has become an important public health problem that requiresdefinite diagnosis and effective treatment. Current study is focused on stressinduced transient insomnia disorder stress of any kind mental or physicalvitiate mainly *Vata Dosha*.For aforesaid vitiated *Dosha* varioustreatment are specified in texts*.Abhyanga* is one of these treatment modalities.
*Acharyas* has mentioned that *Abhyanga* is a part of *dinacharya*procedure & it should be applied at least on head, feet & ear daily.*Abhyanga*is *Vatashamak* & also a part of *Dincharya* in *Swasth Purush*for maintainance & promotion of health.For *Abhyanga Tila Taila* hasbeen selected for the group as it has *Snigdha Guna, Madhura Rasa, MadhuraVipaka* &*Ushna Virya* which help in *Vatashamana.*
**NEED OF STUDY –**
In modernmedicine sedative and tranquilizer drugs are used to induce sleep in insomniabut it cannot be used for a long time as it leads to dependence.In such ascenario there is need for the efficient management of insomnia in a naturalway *Ayurveda* treats *Anidra by Shiroabhyanga, Padabhyanga* &*Karnabhyanga*.
***SHIROABHYANGA***-
*Shiroabhyanga* isalso a part of *Dinacharya* (daily regimen). *Shira* or head is knownas *Uttamanga* which is the seat of *Indriyas*. Therefore all thefunctions of *Gyanendriya & Karmendriya* are controlled by the *shira*.Which are used to prevent and treat many psychosomatic illness.It is the beststress relieving treatment. It provides good strength, freshness & energy.It also improves metabolism, circulation & nerve conduction.
***PADABHYANGA-***
***l***ocalaction like *Snigdhata* can be attained by the *Sneha* used for *Abhyanga.*The strokes which is done in *Padabhyanga* increases the local bloodcirculation.So *Supti*(numbness*),Sankocha Stambha*(stiffness) arerelieved*.**Kharatwa/Rukshata*(dryness/cracks) arealso tackled by the *Snigdha Guna* of *Sneha*.Along with these localaction it has systemic action in *Anidra*(insomnia) also acts as *Chakshushya*& has effect in *Gridhrasi.*
***KARNABHYANGA*****-**
*Shrotra* is the *Sthana*of *Vata*. When ear skin get massaged with *Tila Tail* its activeingredients gets absorbed by *Romakupa* and through *Swedawahi Strotasa*and enters in circulation. *Tila Tail* is having *Madhura Rasa* and *UshnaVirya* which help in *Vatashamana, Madhura Rasa* and *Madhura Vipaka*will help in *Pitta Shaman* and *Snigdha Guna* will increase *SnigdhaGuna* of *Kapha*. In this way the basic function of *Vata* getnormalized. *Indriyas* get relaxed and due to this *Mana* which is *Ubhayendriya*also get relaxed.This mechanism helps in inducing sleep.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
- 1.The patient age between 18-70 years irrespective of their caste, race and sex etc.
- 2.Patients having symptoms described in Ayurvedic and modern literature 3.Those having mental & physical fatigue.
- 4.Clinically diagnosed case of insomnia have been considered for the study.
- 1.Patient aged below 18 years and above 70 years.
- 2.Patient with known case of Diabetes mellitus, foot ulcer, psoriasis, any external injuries over foot and known case of any other systemic disease.
- 3.Occupational planto palmar diseases.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improve quality of sleep 60 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Associated symptoms of anidra will be reduced which helps in attaining a good health. 60 days
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Shri Khudadad Doongaji Government Ayurved Hospital Raipur CG
🇮🇳Raipur, CHHATTISGARH, India
Shri Khudadad Doongaji Government Ayurved Hospital Raipur CG🇮🇳Raipur, CHHATTISGARH, IndiaVarshaPrincipal investigator9424106544varsha.bams19@gmail.com