Prevention of Manas Roga through Ayurveda Dr. Devang Patel PhD Scholar, Department of Basic Principles, I.P.G.T & R.A., GAU, Jamnagar Guide Dr. A.S. Baghel M.D. (Ayu), PhD
WHO estimated that PREVELLANCE globally over 450 million people suffer from mental disorders. Currently mental and behavioural disorders account for about 12 percent of the global burden of diseases. This is likely to increase to 15 percent by 2020. Major proportions of mental disorders come from low and middle income countries. * *World Health Organization. The world health report 2001 -Mental Health: New Understanding, New Hope. World Health Organization 2001, Geneva
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Conti... *http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/hyderabad/in-mental-health-india-has-a-serious-problem-on-itshands/article6427488.ece
The concept of Manas Roga in Ayurveda Generally for all types of mental disorders, Alpasattwa (weak mind), Manovahasrota (channels conveying Manas/conveyers of Manas), Manasa dosha viz., Rajas and Tamas and Tridosha are said to be responsible. Alpasatwa which is the most important component is indicative of premorbid personality. Manas roga are manifested by disturbance in Sattva if sattva is overshadowed by Rajas or Tamas Guna.
PREVENTIVE ASPECT Best way to prevent Manas Roga is Increase the Sattva
PREVENTIVE ASPECT Panchkarma and Rasayana Astanga Yoga Nidana Parivarjana Prevention Achara Rasayana, Sadvritta Dharneeya Vega Sattva Avjaya
General Etiological Factors of Manas Roga Etiological factors can by classified into: Unwholesome contact of Kala, Buddhi and Artha i.e. Prajnaparadha, Asatmendriyartha samyoga and Parinama. * * ch su 11/37
Achara Rasayana * Achara Rasayana told in the classics has a direct influence in maintaining the mental and spiritual well being. सत यव ददनमक र ध ननव त त मद यम थ न त अदह सकमन य स प रश न त प रप रयव ददनम जऩश चऩर ध र द नननत य तऩस ववनम द वग ब र ह मण च ययग र व द ध चयन रतम आन श वयऩर ननत य ननत य कर णव ददनम समज गरणववप न ननत य रघ त शशनम द शक ऱप रम ण य स तत मनहङ क तम शवत च रमसङ क णयमध य त मप रवण स न यम उऩ शसत र व द ध न म स वतक न स जत त मन म धमयश वरऩर प रवद य न नर ननत यरस यनम ग ण र त सम ददत प रय ङ तत य रस यनम रस यनग ण न सव यन यथ तत न समश न त (इत य च ररस यनम ) * CH Chi. 1/30-35
Conti.. आप त ऩद शप र न प रनतऩप रत तश च क रणम प रवक र ण मन त ऩत त व त ऩन न न च श न तय * आप त नवन त र गद व षरहहत ऩ र ष, यद वक ष यतत- रजस तम भय तनम कत (स.अ.११) इत य हद; प रततऩत त र ऩहदष ट थ स य सम यगवब ध ; एतद द वय क रण त तवक र ण मन त ऩ ह त वज न न, * Ch. Su.7/55
द वग ब र ह मण च ययग र व द ध चयन रतम By the blessings of our Gurujana..positive energy is transferred, which increase our satva...
Conti.. Worship of Sun also increase Satva guna
Sadvritta-part of Achar Rasayana A set of virtuous acts are mentioned in the context of Sadvritta (good conducts) by following which a person attains Deerghayu (long life). So those acts are also to be considered under Achara Rasayana. The features of Hitayu are also similar to components of Achara Rasayana and Sadvritta. One who incorporates these Sadvritta and Achara Rasayana in day to day life will attain Hitayu and Deerghayu. तद ध यन नतष ठन य गऩत सम ऩ दयत यथयद वयम र ग यशमस न यप रवजय च नत;* * Ch. Su. 8/18
DIET- AAHARA 'Aahar sambhava Vastu Rogashcha Aahar sambhava... The mental factor of a man is reflected by the type of food he takes. In Bhagavatgeeta also we find the references regarding the three types of food like Satvika, Rajasika and Tamasika.
Practical Applicability Diet at Holy Places Diet at home Temple
Dharneeya Vega दह स वत य न यथ क म ऩ श न य ऩर ष न त सस म न न ऱ ऩ व य ऩ दमश ध य द स ग वऩययम ऩ ऩ कम नत दशध क यव ङ मनस वत यज त * It should be control by an individual with mind, body and speech to increase the sattva.. *Ah. Su. 4/21-22
DINACHARYA
Satwavajaya chikitsa सत त व वजय - ऩ नरदहत भ य ऽथ भ य मन ननग रह * Ahita:- Does not carry any special meaning, it just conveys that something is unwholesome to the other. Artha:- Artha can be either panchedriyartha or mano Artha or anything that can be perceived by sattva can also be included in this category. * Ch.Su. 11/54
Conti.. Mano Nigraha means control of mind. Asatmendriyartha samyoga is regarded as one of the principal causes of disease. So, avoidance of Ati, Hina, Mithya yoga of chintya, vicharya, uhya, dhyeya and sankalpa should serve to cure the Psychiatric disorders. self control of mind is one of the most difficult tasks and warrants a perfect combination of desire, determination and dedication. It can be achieved as per Lord krishna in Bhagavadgeetha through practice of detachment.
Panchkarma & Rasayana ह द वणयश द ध त त ष ण क ऱ व गप रवतयनम ब द ध स न यमन श द धम यर तवय न ऱ मत सम यस ग वररततशऱङ ग नन...* द घयम य वम नत म ध म र ग य तर ण वय प र वणयववर द य द ह स न यबऱ ऩरम ** * Ch. Su. 16/5-6, ** Ch. Chi. 1/7
YOGA The most important benefit of Yoga is physical and mental equilibrium. य ग म प रवतयक * म रजस तम ऽभ व त बऱवत कम सङ क य त ** So it is useful in prevention of Manas Roga. * Ch.Sha. 1/137, **Ch.Sha. 1/142
Conclusion In today's lifestyle of hurry worry and curry, stress is increasing day by day. Modern medicines are good for short term treatment but having many untoward effects and having their own limitations. Ayurveda and yoga if practiced in daily life has both preventive as well as curative effect. In fact Aachar rasayana is of greater relevance in today's highly mobile society than it was when first proposed by our ancient Aacharya.
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