Dileep Kumar, K H H V S S Narasimha Murthy, J S Tripathi
Vol. 6, Jul-Dec 2018
Abstract:
The disease Yoshaapasmara is frequently found in females described in MadhavaNidanaParishista, BhaishjyaRatnawali etc. In modern psychiatry it is known as hysterical neurosis and now it is classified under “conversion and dissociative disorder.” Due to less awareness about this disorder and its clinical presentation, it seems to very emergent condition for a general people. The term conversion disorder reflects the hypothesis that an unconscious psychological conflict is converted in to symbolic symptoms, thereby reducing anxiety and shielding the conscious self from a painful emotion and can be defined as disturbance of bodily functioning that does not conform to current concepts of the anatomy and physiology of the central or the peripheral nervous system.Continuously changing lifestyle along with ever-riding stressful psychological conditions contributes to most of the psychosomatic and psychiatric diseases. In BhaisajyaRatnavaliParishista this disorder is described as Yoshaaptantrak, and principles of management in very detailed. Dhatupustikara Anna-pana and Aushadha, KosthaShuddhikara Anna-pana and Aushadha, showering of cold water on head, eyes, and face along with head evacuation e.g.nasal insufflations etc. at the time fainting, use of apsmarahara medicine, proper consolation,vata-kaphadoshanashakachikitsa, sttvavajayachikitsa and various drugs and other treatment modality as per clinical situation can be use for the management of the same.Ayurveda has clinically proven drugs like sarpagandhachurnayoga, mansyadikashaya, medhyarasayana and other drug along with non-pharmacological (Sattvavajaya chikitsa) methods for very effective management of the Yoshaapasmara.