ROLE OF AYURVEDA IN MANASA VYADHI

Introduction: Ayurveda, a holistic science, deals with physical and mental well-being. As in Samhitas, it is mentioned that “Dosha dhatu malamulam hi Shariram” means these three are the root of the human body. When it is in an equilibrium state, it makes an individual healthy; when it gets disturbed, it causes diseases. This dis-ease may affect physical as well as mental state. Factors responsible for any disease are Mithya, Ati, and Ayoga of Kala, Buddhi, and Indriya. Satva represents Manas’s constitution; it governs psychic and psycho-somatic manifestations. The psychological and psychosomatic disorders mainly arise due to the improper functioning of Manas. Manasa Roga is also associated with lifestyle patterns and social behaviour. The balancing state of Satva helps to cure Manasa Roga, and this state can be achieved by following the rules of Ahara, Vihara, Pathya, and Apathya. The spiritual well-being or moral conduction helps to establish balances of Manas, thus restricting the pathogenesis of Manasa Roga. Ayurveda advised Daivavyapashraya Chikitsa, Yuktivyapashraya Chikitsa, and Satwavajaya Chikitsa to balance Satva guna and emotional factors responsible for mental illness. Methods: Various Samhitas, Textbooks, Internet, etc. Result: Nowadays, socialisation and a busy lifestyle lead to increasing Stress and anxiety, which causes Manasa Vyadhi. As Ayurveda says, your body and mind should be balanced to be healthy. Hence, in this paper, we tried to elaborate on the etiopathogenesis of Manasa Vyadhi and its treatment as per Ayurveda. Discussion: As Ayurveda is a science of ancient times and consists of overall well-being, i.e. Physical as well as mental, and in various Samhitas, detailed description of mana and their Mano Bhava are given. Various fac-tors affect Mano bhava and lead to disease. Various treatments are followed to cure this type of disease.