Abstract

MANASA ROGA & ITS MANAGEMENT IN AYURVEDA- A CRITICAL REVIEW

Drishya Dinesh*, Yogesh Pandey and Jitendra Varsakiya

Abstract

Mental health is an integral part of health and is more than the absence of mental illnesses. It refers to a broad array of activities directly or indirectly related to the mental well-being including not only individual attributes such as the ability to manage one's thoughts, emotions, behaviors and interactions with others, but also social, cultural, economic, political, addictive behaviors and environmental factors. Like other aspects of health, it can be affected by a range of socioeconomic factors, psychological factors like severe psychological trauma suffered as a child (emotional, physical, or sexual abuse), an important early loss, neglect brain defects or injury, prenatal damage or substance abuse. Ayurveda has duly recognized the individuality of Mana and Sharira and their inseparable and interdependent relation in living body. Manas Roga is termed as a disorder of Manovaha Strotas and includes vitiation of both Sharirika and Manasik Doshas. Ayurvedic literature dealing exclusively Manas and ManoVikara are not available, however the scattered aphoristic materials related to Mana, ManoVikara and its prevention and Management are available in the Ayurvedic texts.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Alpa Satva, Manas Roga, Mental health.