Article: A REVIEW ON NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTION OF AYURVEDA IN MANAGEMENT OF MENTAL WELLBEING

Article Category: Review articles

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.156194

Pages: 66-71

Author: Kajal Adhikari, Manjry Anshumala Barla, Rakesh Roushan *

Abstract: The harsh pace of modern life with plethora of obligations, rushes and pressures has led to abundance of anxiety, stress and psychological issues. In India, abundance of the population struggles with mental health issues and barely half of people with mental illnesses receive treatment which is whistleblowing. Ayurveda imparts a significant contribution as pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for promoting mental health. Rasayana refers to the means of attaining excellent qualities of rasa etc. dhatus (body cells and tissues) and delays ageing, prevent diseases and thus maintain the mental well-being. Achara Rasayana is a non-pharmacological intervention consisting of a list of codes and conducts, such code and conducts provide a potent panacea for psychogenic illnesses and mental health issues. Achara Rasayana emphasizes on the significance of ethical living, kindness, self-discipline in achieving emotional equilibrium, underscoring the profound link between moral behaviour and mental wellness. Unfortunately, the exorbitant costs of contemporary psychotherapy, treatment, and counselling is unaffordable by all. This paper delves into the significance of non-pharmacological intervention like Achara Rasayana of Ayurveda in fostering mental well-being, highlighting its significance in the contemporary world.

Keyword: Achara Rasayana, Ayurveda, Rejuvenation, Mental wellbeing, non-pharmacological wellbeing