Manas - A Nimitta and Bheshaja in Annavaha Sroto Vikara

Kusuma K. Sooranagi; Pooja M. Kadakol; Shashikala A. Patil

doi:10.21760/jaims.10.5.8

Kusuma K. Sooranagi Associate Professor, Dept. of Roga Nidana evum Vikruti Vignyana, Shri J G Co-operative Hospital society and Ayurvedic Medical College, Ghataprabha, Karnataka, India.
Pooja M. Kadakol Assistant Professor, Dept. of Roga Nidana evam Vikruti Vignyana, Shri J G Co-operative Hospital Society and Ayurvedic Medical College, Ghataprabha, Karnataka, India.
Shashikala A. Patil HOD & Professor, Dept. of Roga Nidana evum Vikruti Vignyana, Shri J G Co-operative Hospital society and Ayurvedic Medical College, Ghataprabha, Karnataka, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.10.5.8

Keywords: Stress, Dietary habits, Gastro-intestinal disturbance, mental attitude, Gut-Brain axis

Abstract

The common notion that “too much stress makes you sick” holds more than a grain of truth. A healthy mind in a healthy body, is the principle aim guiding all the prevailing medicine system. In the era of fast food along with irregularities in the dietary habits, one is always exposed to tremendous amount of mental stress. All these factors accounts for Gastro-intestinal disturbances. A positive mental attitude and concentration of mind on food are crucial for proper digestion whereas the negative mental attitude adversely affects the digestive health. global distribution with varying prevalence and psychological consequences. Emotions like stress, anxiety, mood swings can trigger stomach secretions and give rise to many Gastro-intestinal disorders. The mind acts as a double way sword, in one way it acts as a Nidana/Nimitta (cause) for manifestation of disease and the other way it also acts as a Bheshaja (cure) for the same disease. Hence the Tranquility of mind is considered to be very essential for proper nourishment of the body.

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