AVP Research Foundation

  The nervous system is a sophisticated and complicated system that controls and directs the body's fundamental processes and activities. This system is in charge of our entire body and plays an important role in helping us to perform our day-to-day activities with ease. Every activity we perform is dependent on intricate neurophysiology, starting from digestion to endocrine function. The central nervous system (which includes the brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (consisting of all other neural elements) are the two primary divisions of the human nervous system. Ayurveda Research Database , being a traditional holistic science, has been treating common neurological disorders effectively for centuries now. Neurological diseases, according to Ayurveda Research Database , are problems with the Majja Dhatu. In the vast majority of situations, neurological diseases are classified as Vatavyaadhi, or health problems induced by a Vata Dosha imbalance. Although Vat...

  One of the most fundamental elements of human physiology is Nidra (sleep). Along with Ahara (food) and Brahmacharya (celibacy), it is regarded as one of the three foundations of wellness. Getting enough sleep is necessary for good health and longevity. According to Acharya Charaka, the individual sleeps, when the Manas (mind), including the Indriyas (sense organs), are weary and dissociated. According to the Sushruta Samhita, getting enough sleep improves complexion, vigor, enthusiasm, digestive fire, and overall dhatus balance. Sleep deprivation causes the opposite effect. Sleeping at an inconvenient time, or sleeping too much or too little, is not recommended. Sleeping during the day elevates Vata, whereas staying up at night elevates Kapha. Sleep disturbances can be caused by a poor lifestyle, mental strain, altered eating habits, and stress, all of which disrupt the quality of sleep. Nidranasha (sleeplessness) is described in Ayurveda as a symptom, a disorder, and even an a...