Abstract

ROLE OF SHIROABHYANGA IN NIDRANASHA: REVIEW ARTICLE

*Dr. Kad Ujwala Vilas, Dr. Kulkarni Madhuri Bhaskar and Dr. Valsange Anuja Baswraj

Abstract

Ayurveda is the science of life. It emphasises on the importance of maintenance of health of healthy person and curing the disease of ill. Ahar, Nidra & Bramacharya are known as Trayopstambha i.e. three supportive pillars of life. Out of which, Nidra is very important factor, Nidra affects our daily functioning, physical, mental, & spiritual health in many ways. Acharya Charak and Acharya Vagbhata has described that happiness & misery nourishment and emaciation strength & weakness, virility & sterility, knowledge & ignorance, life & death of an individual’s depends on the proper or improper sleep. Nidranasha is a common problem nowadays and role of shiroabhyanga in nidranasha is discussed here in this review article.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Nidra, Trayopastambha, Nidranasha.