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A Community-based Stress Management Program: Using Wearable Devices to Assess Whole Body Physiological Responses in Non-laboratory Settings
Published on: January 22, 2018
Stress - management : leads from ayurveda.
Deepa Arora1, Mukesh Kumar, S D Dubey
1Department of Pharmacology, Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal.
Ayurvedic science and modern medicine recognize stress, known as sahasa in Ayurveda, as a factor in disease. Managing stress through diet, rest, and rasayana herbs can enhance immunity and coping capacity.
Area of Science:
- Integrative medicine
- Ayurvedic science
- Modern medicine
Background:
- Stress is a recognized factor in disease etiology in both Ayurvedic and modern medical systems.
- Ayurveda identifies stress as 'sahasa,' which can lead to 'ojahksaya' (loss of immunity), increasing disease susceptibility.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the role of stress in disease.
- To highlight Ayurvedic approaches to stress management.
- To investigate the potential of rasayana herbs in mitigating stress.
Main Methods:
- Review of Ayurvedic principles regarding stress (sahasa).
- Examination of modern medical understanding of stress.
- Analysis of rasayana herbs' stress-attenuating effects.
Main Results:
- Stress (sahasa) contributes to decreased immunity (ojahksaya).
- Stress avoidance, proper diet, and adequate rest are key management strategies.
- Rasayana herbs show potential in enhancing the body's stress coping mechanisms.
Conclusions:
- Integrating Ayurvedic and modern approaches to stress management is beneficial.
- Rasayana herbs offer a promising avenue for natural stress attenuation.
- Further research is needed to optimize the use of rasayana formulations for stress management.
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