CRITICAL REVIEW OF DIFFERENT AYURVEDIC DRUGS W.S.R. TO VISHAD (DEPRESSION)
*Dr. Prajakta Shashikant Desai and Dr. Ninad Sathe
ABSTRACT
In todays globalized era depression is estimated to affect 300million
people. The world mental health survey conducted in 17 countries
found that on average about 1 in 20 people reported having an episode
of depression in the previous year. Depression is a common mental
disorder that presents with depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure,
decreased energy, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or
appetite, and poor concentration. Depression in Ayurveda can be
compared with Vishad. Vishad is one of the Vatananatmaja Vikaras.
The symptoms of Vishad which are found in various references in
Indian science when compared to depression almost appear similar, so
we can correlate Vishad with depression. There are some common side
effects of modern anti-depressant drugs such as nausea, loss of sexual desire, fatigue and
drowsiness, insomnia, blurred vision, dizziness, irritability etc. Our Ayurvedic texts has given
various drugs for treatment of Vishad. Current study focuses to gather different Vishadhar
drugs from different ayurvedic literatures and various research papers. A list of ayurvedic
drugs having anti-depressant and related beneficial effects in treatment of depression is
compiled.
Keywords: Vishad, Depression, Ayurvedic drugs, Vishadhar.
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