Abstract

CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF NIDRANASH WSR INSOMNIA- A REVIEW ARTICLE

Prajakta Vaibhav Abhang*, Pallavi Adhar More and Shrikant Atmaram Dighe

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Abstract

The man of 21st century is breathing under various stresses, strains and anxiety. Co-ordination between ambitions and capabilities is no more seen. Insomnia refers to the difficulty in initiation, maintenance, duration or quality of sleep. People may experience poor concentration, lower productivity and poorer work quality as a result of Insomnia. Ahara, Nidra and Brahmacharya have been compared with the three legs of a sub- support and have been termed as the three Upasthambhas.[1] The ancient Acharyas have stated that happiness and sorrow, growth and wasting, strength and weakness, virility and impotence and the knowledge and ignorance as well as the existence of life and its cessation depend on the sleep.[2] According to Acharya Kashyapa, getting good sleep at a proper time is one of the characteristic of a healthy man.[3] Insomnia is among the most prevalent complaints brought to the attention of primary care physicians. Approximately 20% of patients seen by primary-care physicians report significant sleep disturbances.[4] In Sushruta Samhita, it is described that sleep occurs when the Hridaya – seat of Chetana is covered by Tama.[5] Sharangadhara mentions that Nidra is a state where predominance of Kapha and Tamas is witnessed.[6]

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