A Clinical Study to evaluate the management of Anidra with special reference to Insomnia with Pippali Moola Churna

  • Dr. Pankaj Kumar Verma Post Graduate Scholar, Dept. of Kayachikitsa, Muniyal Institute of Ayurveda Medical Sciences, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, INDIA.
  • Dr. Pratap G Professor, Dept. of Kayachikitsa, Muniyal Institute of Ayurveda Medical Sciences, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, INDIA.
  • Dr. Veeraj Hegde Associate Professor, Dept. of Kayachikitsa, Muniyal Institute of Ayurveda Medical Sciences, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, INDIA.
Keywords: Acacia resin, Anidra, Insomnia, Pippali Moola, Root of Piper Longum

Abstract

Sleep is a serious health ailment that affects millions of people. It is one of the most significant human behaviour occupying roughly one third of human life. Sleep occupies a greater portion of our life and is considered as one among the three Upastambhas of existence. Charaka has explained the management of Nidranasha (Insomnia) with both external and internal treatments. Presently people are not getting sufficient hours of sleep because of busy life schedules and overload, as a result of which, work hours have replaced time of sleep. Recent studies have shown that anxiety and stressful environment has created an imbalance in the physiological activity of the body leading to disturbed sleep and other anomalies. A Randomized comparative clinical study of 40 patients suffering with classical signs and symptoms of Anidra (Insomnia) of either sex divided into two groups viz. Group A - (Study group) - Treated with Pippali Moola (Root of Piper Longum) with Guda (Jaggery), Group B - (Placebo Group) - Acacia resin with a study duration of 14 days, including follow-ups. The data during the study was recorded and analyzed statically.

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CITATION
DOI: 10.21760/jaims.v4i04.645
Published: 2019-08-31
How to Cite
Dr. Pankaj Kumar Verma, Dr. Pratap G, & Dr. Veeraj Hegde. (2019). A Clinical Study to evaluate the management of Anidra with special reference to Insomnia with Pippali Moola Churna. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 4(04), 60-64. https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v4i04.645
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