Abstract

REVIEW OF NIDRANASHA IN DIFFERENT DEHPRAKRUTIS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO INSOMNIA

Amruta Dilip Bhandare* and U. K. Bande

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Abstract

Ayurveda mentioned three important facts to keep a person in healthy status as Ahara (diet), Nidra (sleep), Brahmacharya (celibacy). Out of which Nidra is state which refills our power of activity which we lose in daily routine. Present era is full of competition everyone is struggling for existence. Man is working hard for day and night besides that the mental stress, addiction of alcohol, tobacco, excessive use of mobile phones, computer leads to insufficient sleep. These factors directly affect on the sleep and causes loss of sleep (Nidranasha). The disease Nidranasha is gradually increasing in society and has a become one of the common problems. According to modern scientific view, loss of sleep has many reasons as like illness, stress, elder age, pain, mental illness etc. The prevalence rate of insomnia is about 35%. Hence, by studying these phenomena in population of people the we can study review of Nidranasha in different Dehprakrutis with special reference to insomnia.

Keywords: Dehprakrutis, Dosha, Insomnia, Nidranasha, Sleep.