Ayurvedic treatment for What is Stress

What is Stress

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What is Stress Ayurvedic treatment

STRESS Meaning

Stress is the term used for a normal mental and physical response to the various demands of life. It is experienced by almost every person at some or the other point of time in their lives.1

In Ayurveda classics, anxiety is described as a symptom Chittodwega (restlessness of mind). It is further classified under a heading of psychiatric disorders called ‘Unmada’.2

As per Ayurveda, inappropriate dietary habits such as Adhvashana (Improper foods) and Vishamashana (Opposing foods) may cause Vishada (Mental lethargy), bhrama (doubt), and glani (guilt) resulting out of Pragya-paradha (mistakes of the intellect/mind).2

These mistakes are referred to as - lack of self-control over eating and greediness in food habits. Conditions of the mind such as Duhkha (Despair)- that is produced due to loss of beloved one or any financial or social loss; Bhaya (fear), Irshya (jealousy), Dainya (timidity), Lobha (greed), Chinta (worry),Krodha (anger) may lead to Vishada (Mental lethargy).2

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