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Ailments
& Remedies
Insomnia
Denoting
a complete lack of sleep, it has assumed alarming proportions
among the upper classes in the present times. With sleep disturbances
affecting the work of glands secreting hormones, there has been
manifold rise in ailments as heart diseases & high blood pressure.
Symptoms
- Sleeplessness
- Memory
lapses
- Lack
of concentration
- Loss
of co-ordination
- Confusion
Root
Causes
- Aggravation
of vata & pitta
- Mental
tension
- Suppressed
feelings & acute bitterness
- Constipation
- Dyspepsia
- Excessive
intake of tea & coffee
- Environment
Factors-excessive cold, heat or change of environment
Healing
Options
| Herbs |
- Brahmi
(Bacopa monneri)
- Jatamansi
(Nardostachys jatamansi)
- Ashwagandha
(Withania somnifera)
- Sarpagandha
(Rauwolfia serpentina)
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Ayurvedic
Supplements |
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| Diet |
- Go
for a low-salt diet
- Avoid
white-flour foods, sugar, tea, coffee,
chocolate, cola drinks: alcohol, fatty foods,
fried foods
- Take
the following diet
Vitamin B1: Whole grain, cereals, pulses and
nuts
Vegetables: Lettuce, Bottle Gourd
Dairy: Milk, Curd, clarified butter
Seeds: Aniseed
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| Lifestyle |
- Exercise
daily, must walk atleast 1 mile a day
- Enjoy
a stress-free life
- Cultivate
a creative hobby
- Avoid
meeting impossible targets
- Meditate
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| Yoga |
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| Ayurvedic Massage |
- Massage
whole body with Mahamas Taila or Mahanarayan
Taila
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