Illnesses Due To Exam Or Any Other Stress And Their Ayurvedic Treatment
by Myra Johnson Garavi Gujarat Online Newspaper UKDr. Yuva Iyer
Ayurvedic Physician
The
period between the end of winter and the onset of warmer days is a pleasant one
in terms of weather. Relieving the intense winter cold, the outdoor atmosphere
becomes tolerable in the open air. Even nature blooms with flowers. But in terms of Ayurveda, this period is called the
'Ritusandhi' period between the coolness of winter and the heat of summer. During which the possibility of disease increases due to
coldness in the morning and night and heat and sun rays during the day. Ayurveda
calls the spring season the period of Kapha eruption. Even though the cold is getting less and less but the
phlegm accumulated in the body due to the coldness of winter is able to spread
in the respiratory system, digestive system, skin etc. As it goes, the burden on the mind increases. A few months before the exam, students are troubled by
many minor problems like stress, anxiety, depression, lack of sleep,
irregularity in appetite, poor digestion. Not only the students but also the parents of the
students are victims of problems like insomnia, eczema, frequent cold-fever,
high blood pressure, palpitation due to socio-economic reasons.
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question that requires common sense thinking can understand stress, anxiety or
depression due to the tension of the result approaching the exam. But are irregularities in appetite and digestion,
diarrhoea, cold-fever etc. related to physical diseases and exam stress?
In
short, based on the principle of Tridosh and Panchamahabhuta of Ayurveda, any
event or physical-mental activity that causes mental stress for a long period
of time results in Atiyoga and Heenyoga of Satvatmandriyas. Sattva means mind, Atma means our conscious element and
Indriya means sense organs such as eyes, ears, nose and hands and feet etc. Thus, when 'Sattwatmandriya' is properly developed, the
activity brings the right result and the body or mind is not harmed, but when
there is more than necessary time, at the wrong time, more than necessary
contemplation and continuation of the same type of activity, then
'Sattwatmandriya' occurs. The side effects of atiyoga or hienyoga increase the
possibility of adverse effects on the various functions of the mind like
thinking, understanding, memorizing-feeling etc. Or those who are suppressing the disease or who are not
able to function of those bodily organs are more likely to develop related
diseases.
Be it
students and their parents taking important exams, students preparing for
competitive exams, students wanting to study abroad or in the present day
stress has become very common, in some special cases even primary school students
and mothers also suffer from stress and related ailments during the exam
season. They are victims.
Indigestion
caused by mental ball, the basic cause of minor problems caused by exam stress
is Vayu dosha disorder because when the place of various physical and mental
activities in life is limited to exam preparation or some stressful activities,
physical activities decrease. Life becomes sedentary which directly affects digestion. Deterioration of Vayu due to indigestion, constipation
and irregularity of appetite, decreased immunity, anxiety-depression, insomnia,
irritable bowl movement IBS, frequent belching, pain in hands, feet or back,
headaches, migraine-sinusitis, etc.
Modern
science also states that there is a direct connection between digestion and
mind-brain activity, which is why the small intestine has been called the
second brain. The
connection between Gut and Brain is called Gut brain axis. It is called ENS-Enteric Nervous System. This has been proved by various research findings.
Different
neurotransmitters produced by the brain like serotonin, dopamine,
Gamma-aminobutyric acid is produced. These chemicals are useful for maintaining mood. Things
that affect the brain also affect the gut, so conversely what affects the gut
affects the brain. Hence, constant mental burden, exam stress, fear of
getting bad results or future college admission, job etc. depending on the
result in the exam, side effects of psycho-biochemical process can cause
irregularity in body digestion, blood pressure, heart rate, sleep etc. .
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What does Ayurveda suggest? A simple formula like a
panacea for many miseries is very ironic 'Ati Sarvatra Varjayet'. Accepting the
reality keeping in mind one's aptitude, ability and weakness for study,
examination, business etc. activity necessary for life and future happiness and
progress. An activity done with extra effort
or hope can only be a slippery slope. Proper planning of time and energy.
Study, hunger-sleep-physical activity, sports-reading,
music-dance-swimming-yoga etc. to prepare for the exam with various activities
that keep the body-mind active and fresh. To remove the fury of the air
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Eat fresh, hot, juicy,
ghee-milk-buttermilk-fruit-salad-vegetable-soup-almonds-walnuts-dry
fruits-dates-figs at regular intervals.
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Buttermilk- after eating thin buttermilk made from cow's
milk, sprinkle roasted cumin seeds and drink it.
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Dasmool Kwath, Ashwagandha-Pepperroot mixture, e.g
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