INDIAN DOCTORS ASSOCIATION- ROYAL INDIA ASSOCIATIONSTRATHFIELD NSW AUSTRALIA

Depression and its Treatment through Complimentary Medicine

Dr.Pranav Pandya MD Chancellor dev sanskriti University Shantikunj Hardwar Himalaya India

Depression and its Treatment through Complimentary Medicine

CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Presence of one of the major features and any of 4 biological features for most of time for more than 2 weeks is DEPRESSION Low mood/ Anhedonia ( Lack of interest in routine activities)

Depression and its Treatment through Complimentary Medicine

Presence of any 4 of followings

D E PR ESSESSS-

Decreased appetite Energical loss Psychomotor agitation retardation Reduced libido

Worthlessness/Uselessness/ Helplessness Sleep loss, Suicidal Ideations

Depression and its Treatment through Complimentary Medicine

DEPRESSION CAN BE MILD MODERATE SEVERE

Depression will be worlds most debilitating disease by 2005 after heart ailments. By 2015, it may be first. Psychology is going to be the subject of future for students.
Depression is the end result of prolonged stress

Depression and its Treatment through Complimentary Medicine

Depression is becoming a very common problem among the mental disorders. People sometimes can not differentiate between the stress and the depression and treat them both with same method. Psychologists define them separately.

Depression
The Yogic treatment should also be different. An introvert personality likes Yog Nidra and meditation very much but he should not practise the same because he will become more introvert.

Depression and its Treatment through Complimentary Medicine

The yogic practices which can bring such persons out from the small circle and give them energy should be adopted. The depressed people in the acute stage of depression become more weak as they feel uncomfortable in any job. The practices should be simple so that they can perform them gently and get relief slowly.

Depression and its Treatment through Complimentary Medicine

Practices:
Asanas:
Tadasana, Tiryaktadasana, Katichakrasana(5each), SuryaNamaskar or Pragya Yoga (According to the strenghth), Shavasana ( With breath awareness), Marjariasana, Sashank Bhujangasana, Gomukhasana, Simhagarjana (5 to 10 rds),

Kashtatakshan (10 Time Twice), Siddhasana).

Depression and its Treatment through Complimentary Medicine

Commonly used Asana

Tadasana, (5 times) Tiryaktadasana (5 times) Katichakrasana (5 times) Surya Namaskar (each 5 round) Shavasana (10 min)

Katchakrasan for Depression

Tadasan

TIRYAKTADASAN

Depression and its Treatment through Complimentary Medicine

Yogic Practices for Depressive Patients

Kriyas Jal Neti (Twice a week ) Kunjal Kapal Bhati (50 cycles daily)

Jal Neti

Pranayam:
Bhastrika and Nadishodhan (5 rds)

Cosmic

which is present in the material world through activities

Microcosmic which is dissolved in the conscious world FROM SUBTLE POINT OF VIEW PRANA IS DEFINED AS THE ENERGY WHICH IS THE RELATIVE FORM OF SENSORY (JAD) & EXTRA SENSORY (CHETAN) ELEMENTS

Depression and its Treatment through Complimentary Medicine

Kriya:
Kapalbhati (25 to 50 rounds according to capacity) Jal neti and Vaman (Thrice a week)

Special:
Mahamrituynjaya mantra Japa and Om Chanting.

Precautions:
Yoga Nidra and meditation lead one towards introverted personality so a patient of depression should not practice them.

Depression and its Treatment through Complimentary Medicine

Other recommendations:

Take rajoguni fiber rich diet and regulate the schedule. Include walking daily in your Schedule.

Depression and its Treatment through Complimentary Medicine

Herbs for Depression

Depression can be treated with combination of integrative therapy including Yogic practice, Herbal Medicines and Meditation.

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Recent Scientific investigations have confirmed the efficacy of many of the herbal medicines.

Depression and its Treatment through Complimentary Medicine

Herbs for Depression

Botanical Names Ayurvedic Name Part Used

Centella Rotundifolia Whole Plant Centella Asiatica Whole Plant Withania Somnifera,(Indian Ginseng) Ashwagandha Tinospora Cordifolica, Stem Emblica Officinalis Fruit

Brahmi

Mandukparni

Root Giloya, Amrita

Amalaki

HERBS FOR DEPRESSION

Asparagus Racemosus Root Convolvulus Pluricaulis Whole Plant Cellistrus Panniculatus Malkangni Seeds Acoras calamus Root Glycyrrhiza Glabra stem Shatavar

Shankhpushpi

Jyotishmati,

Butch Mithi

Madhuyeshthi

The Gift of Mother Nature

Of Which Herbal Healing plays a Major Role

PROTAGONIST AS WELL ANTAGONIST ELEMENTS

Herbs and their Quality .

Withania somnifera Spermopoietic Nutritive Tonic Anti-Depressant Anti-inflammatory Strength Promoter

Ashwagandha
Bacopa monnieri Brain Tonic Expectorant Anti-pyretic Anti-leprotic

Brahmi

Herbs and their Quality .

Emblica officinalis Nervine Tonic Antacid Bronchodilator A rasayan Intellect Promoting Terminalia arjunaca Vitalizer Anti arrhythmic Cardiotonic Styptic Reduces cholesterol

Arjuna

Meditation
*

A cleanser of our mental garbage. Our day to day necessity.

It gives relief from mental constipation

Meditation

Implies giving a bath to your personality of Nobel and ideal thoughts.

Meditation
Meditation implies concentration of conscious mind. Focus it on unconscious integrate both go towards super conscious and establish on it. This is whole of meditation.

Achievements of meditation.
Enhanced memory, Muscular relaxation, Mental equipoise Inner calmness Increased awareness Cheerfulness all the time Disappearance of jealousy lust and other vices Behavioural modification Psi qualities.

Scientific Basis
A Fact: * 60% to 80 % of visits to health care professionals are related to stress. Patients who respond poorly to medication and surgeries respond extremely well to mind body approaches such as meditation.

2 case studies as model

01)A Pt on Endogenous Depression improved without drugs and with prescribed set of Pranayam/asanas and Herbs given after that. Follow up being done since 2 years. 02)A female pt on severe depression is responding well to Kriyas and YogNidra.Her attitude has changed and she is being followed up since last 3 years. Now on no drug since 1.5 years.

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Computerized Tread Mill Test

An Advanced Test to Measure Cardiac Efficiency

Computerized Spirometer

In this test various aspects of Lung Functions are measured before and after Pranayam

Computerized E.E.G.

21 channel Polyrite

This Electroencephalograph Equipment is used to measure various parameter of the Brain.Various wave burst pattern specially alpha waves are noted during intense meditation.

Flicker Fusion Test

This test is effective in measuring various stresses. Correct interpretation of Flickering and Fusion gives the status of sadhak

Bursts of alpha waves are measured after filtration through Crude EEG by a two channel Physiograph. The Percentage improvement shows efficacy of Meditation and power of Mantra Shakti.

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