Yoga for Depression

INDIAN DOCTORS ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION-- ROYAL ROY RO YAL IN INDI INDIA DIA A STRATHFIELD STRA THFIELD NSW AUSTRALIA

De ression and its Tre rea atment 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

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Low mood/ Anhedonia ( Lack of interest in routine activities)

Depression and its i ts Treatment Treatment through Complimentary Compli mentary Medicine

Presence of any 4 of followings

D E P 

R ESS- ESS 

Decreased Decreased appetite appetite Energical Energical loss loss Psychomotor Psychomotor agitation agitation – re ar a on Reduced Reduced libido libido Worthlessness/Uselessness/ Helplessness

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S-

Sleep loss, Suicidal Ideations

Depression and its it s Treatment Treatment through Complimentary Compli mentary Medicine

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DEPRESSION CAN BE

MILD MILD

MODERATE

S SEVERE EVERE

Depression will be world’s most debilitating disease by 2005 after heart ailments. By 2015 it ma 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.

differentiate between the stress and the depression and treat them both with same method. Psychologists define them separately.

Depression –T The he Y Yogic ogic treatment treatment should should also be different. An introvert personality likes Yog Nidra and me a on very muc u e should not practise the same because he will become more introvert.


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The yogic practices which can bring such persons out from the small circle and give them energy should be adopted. stage of depression become more weak as they feel uncomfortable in any job.

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The practices should be simple so that they can perform them gently and get relief slowly.


Practices: Asanas: Tadasana, Tiryaktadasana, Katichakrasana(5each), SuryaNamaskar or Pragya Yoga (According to the strenghth), Shavasana ( With breath awareness ,

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Gomukhasana, Simhagarjana (5 to 10 rds),

Kashtatakshan (10 Time Twice), Siddhasana).

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u ang nga ngasa sana sana, na,

Depression and its i ts Treatment Treatment through Complimentary Medicine

Commonly used Asana 

Tadasana, (5 times)

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Tiryaktadasana (5 times)

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Katichakrasana (5 times)

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Surya Namaskar (each 5 round)

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Shavasana (10 min)

Katchakrasan for Depression

Tadasan

TIRYAKTADASAN


Yogic Practices for Depressive Patients Kriyas Jal Neti (Twice a week ) Kunjal Kapal Bhati (50 cycles daily)

Jal Neti

Pranayam:

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Cosmic –

which is present in the material world throu h activities

Microcosmic – wh whiich is dissolved in the conscious consciou s world w orld FROM SUBTLE POINT OF VIEW ‘PRANA ‘PRANA’’ IS DEFINED AS THE ENERGY WHICH IS THE RELATIVE FORM OF SENSORY (JAD) & EXTRA SENSORY (CHET (CHETAN) AN) ELEMENTS


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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 t owards introverted personality so a patient of depression should not practice them.


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Other recommendations:

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


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

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


Herbs for Depression 

Botanical B otanical N Names ames

Ayurvedic Name

P Part art Used Used

Centella C entella R Rotundifolia otundifolia Whole Plant

Brahmi B r ah m i

Centella C entella A Asiatica s i at i ca Whole Plant

Mandukparni Mandukparni

Withania Somnifera,(Indian Ashwagandha Ginseng) Ashwagandha

Root Root

Tinospora Cordifolica, Stem

Giloya, Amrita

Emblica Officinalis Fruit

Amalaki

HERBS FOR DEPRESSION Asparagus A sparagus Racemosus Racemosus Root

Shatavar Shatavar

Convolvulus C onvolvulus P Pluricaulis l u r i cau l i s Whole Plant

Shankhpushpi Shankhpushpi

Cellistrus C ellistrus P Panniculatus an n i c u l a t u s Malkangni Malkangni Seeds Se e d s

Jyotishmati, Jyotishmati,

Acoras A coras c calamus al am u s Root

Butch Butch Mithi Mi t h i

Glycyrrhiza G lycyrrhiza G Glabra labra stem

Madhuyeshthi Madhuyeshthi

The Gift of Mother Nature … Of Which Herbal Healing plays a Major Role

PROTAGON PROT AGONIST IST AS WELL ANT ANTAGON AGONIST IST ELEMEN ELEMENTS TS

Herbs and their Quality ….

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

Withania somnifera • Spermopoieti ticc • Nut utri riti tiv ve Tonic • Ant ntii-D Dep epre ress ssan antt • Str treeng ngth th Pro rom mote terr

Brahmi

Herbs and their Quality …. Emblica officinalis • Nervine Tonic • Antacid • Bronchodilator • A rasa an • Intellect Promoting

ca Vital Vitalizer izer Terminal erminalia ia arjuna arjunaca • Anti ar arrh rhyt ythm hmic ic • Cardiotonic • Styptic • Re Red duc uces es ch chol oles este tero roll

Arjuna

Meditation *

A cleanser of our mental garbage.

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It gi gives ves relief relief from from mental mental const constip ipati ation on

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 integrate both both – go establish on it. This is whole of meditation.

Achievements of meditation.   

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Enhanced memory, Muscular relaxation, Mental equipoise Increased awareness Cheerfulness all the time Disappearance of jealousy – lust lust and and other other oth er vices vice vi ces s Behavioural modification Psi qualities.

Scientific Basis A Fact: *

60% to 80 % of visits to health care professionals profession als are related to stress.

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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. depression n is  02)A female pt on severe depressio responding well to Kriyas and YogNidra.Her YogNidra.H er attitude att itude has changed and she is being followed up since last 3 years. Now on no drug since 1.5 years. 

Dev Sanskriti University Himalayas

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An Institute dedicated for Inter--communion Inter -communion of

Computerized Compu terized Tread Mill Test

An Advanced Test 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 m easure various parameter of the t he Brain.Various Brain.Various wave burst pattern specially alpha waves are noted during intense meditation.

Flicker Flic ker Fusio Fusion n Test Test

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

Bursts of alpha waves are measured after filtration roug ru e y a wo wo channel Physiograph. The Percentage improvement shows efficacy of Meditation and power of f Ma Mant ntra ra Sh Shak akti ti..

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