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[SY-89-03]Traditional Treatment Modalities for Mental Health from India
*Piyush Verma (Consultant Psychiatrist (India))
Keywords:
YOGA,AYURVEDA,TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
India stands home to one of the most ancient civilisations universally, endowed with a rich
heritage of traditional healing practices. Many contemporary practices have roots in century old
rituals for both physical and mental health. A few such practices which have acclaimed global
recognition are Ayurveda and Yoga. They are known to be profound disciplines with
substantiated evidence of their benefits and efficacy.
Ayurveda views the mind and body as two parts of a system that forms a healthy individual
through mutual balance - quiet like the yin Yang. It elaborates three treatment modalities;
spiritual therapy, mind therapy and rational therapy, of which rational therapy includes the use of
medicinal herbs. Many of these herbs have earned widespread recognition for their potential to
aid psychopharmacology.
Yoga is an evidence based meditation approach often used for treating or managing mental
health conditions, proven effective for individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, post
traumatic stress, etc. These robust advantages should be further explored for treating and
managing psychiatric conditions.
heritage of traditional healing practices. Many contemporary practices have roots in century old
rituals for both physical and mental health. A few such practices which have acclaimed global
recognition are Ayurveda and Yoga. They are known to be profound disciplines with
substantiated evidence of their benefits and efficacy.
Ayurveda views the mind and body as two parts of a system that forms a healthy individual
through mutual balance - quiet like the yin Yang. It elaborates three treatment modalities;
spiritual therapy, mind therapy and rational therapy, of which rational therapy includes the use of
medicinal herbs. Many of these herbs have earned widespread recognition for their potential to
aid psychopharmacology.
Yoga is an evidence based meditation approach often used for treating or managing mental
health conditions, proven effective for individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, post
traumatic stress, etc. These robust advantages should be further explored for treating and
managing psychiatric conditions.