CLINICAL EVALUATION OF SIRODHARA AND YOGA THERAPY IN MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC INSOMNIA

Abstract

Sleep is a normal activity of all living beings. It is the period of rest for fatigued tissue. Insomnia is an experience of inadequate or poor quality of sleep characterized by difficulty in falling asleep, maintaining asleep .waking up too early in morning. Insomnia can be correlate with Nidranasa in Ayurveda. It is caused by the Vata. It has been proved that Yoga along with Sirodhara are very much effective in the management of chronic insomnia .so main aim behind the management of nidranasa is directed towards pacification of vata.