Abstract

ANXIOLYTIC DHOOMVARTI W.S.R. TO STRESS

Dr. Laxmi Gautam* and Dr. Shweta Mishra

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Abstract

The unforgiving pace and complexity of modern life has greatly challenged our ability to live healthier and fully in the present moment. Industrialization, globalization, and competition in each sector lead to emotional stress and strain in life which is dangerous at the physical and mental levels. As per the classics of Ayurveda chinta (stress) and atichintan (overthinking) are the causes of Rasavaha srotodushti which lead to many diseases. The fact that stress plays an important role in the etiology of several diseases like hypertension, and the relationships between stress and hypertension have been evaluated extensively. Regular intake of herbal dhoomvarti to increase the stress endurance of the body is advised in this case series. Dhoomvarti has demonstrated significant stress-attenuating effects in people like decrease blood pressure, and scientific efforts are ongoing to logically utilize dhoomvarti formulation in stress management. It also useful for restraining the disruption of manasbhava and anxiety disorder. This clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of Dhoomvarti in essential hypertension. A total 20 patients were selected for study, out of which 10 were healthy volunteers and 10 were hypertensive patients. We got satisfactory results from Dhoomvarti.

Keywords: Stress, Hypertension, Chinta, Dhoomvarti, Dhoompana.