Schizophrenia is mental disorder. It has a strong hereditary component. Individuals with a first-degree relative (parent or sibling) who has schizophrenia have more chance of developing this disorder. Schizophrenia is a challenging disorder that makes it difficult to distinguish between what is real and unreal, think clearly, manage emotions, relate to others, and function normally. People may see or hear things that don’t exist, speak in strange or confusing ways, believe that others are trying to harm them, or feel like they’re being constantly watched. This can make it difficult to negotiate the activities of daily life. People often have additional mental health problems such as major depression, anxiety disorders, or substance use disorder. Symptoms typically come on gradually, begin in young adulthood, and last a long time.
In the ancient texts of Ayurveda, there are detailed descriptions of mental disorders known as “Unmada”, and schizophrenia can be correlated with many of the types of “Unmada”. Ayurveda describes it as a disorder of the mind caused by the doshas (vata, kapha, and vata.), moving in the wrong paths due to increased toxicity. It is denominated as insanity (unmada) because it is madness (mada) of the mind caused by a deviation of the humors/doshas. The causes of insanity are due to having unhealthy foods which area spoiled, unaccustomed, contaminated and using (food and drinks) improper manner, those who are dejected due to worry, grief, etc.), who are weak mind due to the effect of sudden increase of disease, emaciated persons indulging in activities in improper ways, doing mistakes in the method of worship, by doing sinful acts, loss of balance of mind, by the effects of strong poisons or weak poisons due to these reasons the doshas getting increased in the mind in persons of feeble mind, produces vitiation of the mind, and invading the manovaha srotas channels of the mind / caused insanity. Schizophrenia can be successfully managed by Ayurveda and a person with schizophrenia can lead a happy, fulfilling life. Ayurvedic medicine is a holistic system of medicine that treats mental disorders from mild stress to severe condition, including insanity (psychosis). Ayurvedic treatments methods first works on balancing the biological humors through appropriate physical remedial methods of diet, herbs, and exercise. One of the best Ayurvedic treatment for schizophrenia includes Panchakarma and Rasayana chikitsa.
Causes
- Genetic condition
- Stress during pregnancy
- Prenatal viral infections
- Childhood abuse
- Chemical imbalance in the brain
Symptoms
- Depression
- Delusions
- Hallucinations
- Incoherent speech
- Odd or irrational statements
- Social withdrawal
- Inappropriate laughter or crying
- Deterioration of personal hygiene
- Flat, expressionless gaze
- Inability to cry or express joy
- Hostility or suspiciousness
- Oversleeping or insomnia
- Forgetful; unable to concentrate
- Extreme reaction to criticism
- Strange use of words or way of speaking
Effects of schizophrenia:
- Increased risk of Suicide
- Relationship problems.
- Disruption to normal daily activities.
Ayurveda Treatment
- Panchakarma – Shirodhara, Nasya, Abhyanga, Vaman, Virechan etc ( as per Amruta Ayurved’s Expert Doctor)
- Ayurveda Medicines ( as per Amruta Ayurved’s Expert Doctor)
- Yoga
- Pranayama
- Yoga Nidra
- Meditation etc ( as per Amruta Ayurved’s Expert Doctor)
All Type of Ayurveda Panchkarma treatments and medicines for Schizophrenia and all Mental (Disorder) diseases are available at Amruta Ayurved Panchkarma Center, Thane, Mumbai, India. Mob – 9869105594
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