Nidra : a prerequisite to healthy life

Abstract

Ayurveda is one of the ancient knowledge, which deals with every aspect of life. It is not only science of life as well it tells about how to lead a healthy life style. Ayurveda described many Adravyabhuata oushadhis to prevent diseases and to promote health, those include Dinacharya, Ratricharya, Ritucharya, Sadvritta Palana and Achara Rasayana. In that Ratricharya is one of the most essential part of life. Nidra is explained under Trayopasthambas which include Ahara, Nidra and Brahmacharya. Trayopasthamabas are the three main supportive pillars of life. Swasthasya Swastha Rakshanam is main aim of Ayurveda. So to maintain healthy life we should concentrate on Trayopasthambas. Which helps in keeping balance, harmony and equilibrium of all the physiological act. Nidra is very essential because it affects our body, mind as well our emotions of wellbeing. Nidra is one of responsible factor to lead healthy life. It participates in happiness, misery, nourishment, emaciation, strength, weakness, sexual urges, impotency, learning and illiteracy, life and death. The life style changes in present era are the main cause for many lifestyle disorders like hypertension, diabetes, polysystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), metabolic syndromes and depression. And Nidranasha or lack of proper sleep also plays a very important role in all of them. So this present study is taken to explain importance of Nidra and its clinical significance of Nidra in lifestyle disorders.