Abstract

ROLE OF ANCIENT INDIAN SCIENCES IN MENTAL HEALTH

*Dr. Madhu Pathak. Dr. Anita Sharma and Dr. Dinesh Kumar Kumawat

Abstract

Manas roga vigyana is a unique branch of Ayurveda. It mainly deals with with manas (mind). According to ancient science if there is a balance between Manas, indariya, satva, aatma then it is called shariram, if imbalance of these three factor then it can leads to Manashika Vikaras. There are some causative factor for manashika vikara like Asatmyendriyartha samyoga, Pragyaparadha, Parinama. These all factors directly or indirectly affects manas (mind) and our body and lastly cause disease. Roga can be shareerika or manashika. So, the treatment can be Daivavyapasraya Chikitsa Sattvavajaya Chikitsa, Nidanaparivarjana, Naisthiki Chikitsa, yoga, Relaxation etc which is mentioned in Ayurveda.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Manas, Manashika Vikaras.