Ayurveda Medicines for Stress & Sleep Management
What is stress & sleep management?
Stress is the response of the body to any change that needs modification or response. The body reacts to physiological, psychological, and emotional responses to these changes. The main reason behind stress is nervousness, anxiety, and depression. It mainly occurs due to physical, mental, and emotional problems.
The signs of stress are:
Grinding teeth, clenched jaw
Cold and sweaty palms
Muscle tension in the neck, face, or shoulders
Dizziness
Increase in or loss of appetite
Trembling and shaking
Indigestion or acid reflux symptoms
Respiratory, hormonal, cardiovascular, and nervous system changes
Not being able to sleep and restlessness increases
How can Ayurveda cure stress & manage sleep?
According to Ayurveda, the like increases and the opposites balance each other. It relies on some twenty gunas, which are organized into ten pairs of opposites. Each of them promotes the maintenance of equilibrium in its own way. In the same way, too much or too little of all of them can be troublesome and can cause stress. One can surely take Aswagandhadi Lehya, which treats stress and can be taken along with a cup of milk. Improper sleeping patterns are due to an imbalance of the doshas. It can be treated with the help of Van Sushupti Taila, which induces sound sleep.
Aswagandhadi Lehya: Acts as anti-stress and anti-anxiety neurosis, with its adaptogenic properties.
Dosage: 6 to 12g twice daily. Take the dose of lehya morning and evening followed by a cup of milk added with sugar candy.
Aswagandharishta: Useful in epilepsy nervous debility and mental derangement. A nervine tonic.
Dosage: To be taken with an equal quantity of water in 10ml dosage after meals.
VAN Sushupti Taila: Helps to give sound sleep without dreams. Gives mental rest and sharpens the brain.
Dosage: To be used only under medical supervision.
Diet
According to the constitution of the body, diet follow-up is essential for health and longevity. Every patient should observe precautions in diet at the time of usage of the medicine to avoid aggravation and to obtain speedy results.
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Instruction to patients/visitors:
If you are suffering from moderate and chronic ailments requesting you send us the patient's recent complete blood picture (CBP with Lipid profile) for an accurate prescription.