Psychoneuroimmunologic Effects of Ayurvedic Oil-Dripping Treatment

Uebaba, Kazuo; Xu, Fenghao; Ogawa, Hiroyasu; Tatsuse, Takashi; Wang, Bing–Hong; Hisajima, Tatsuya; Venkatraman, Sonia

doi:10.1089/acm.2008.0273

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“…However, the effect of external use of Brahmi oil (B. monnieri) has not been reported. Shirodhara treatment has been shown to produce anxiolytic effects as assessed by state-trait anxiety inventory [26][27][28][29] and Shirodhara effect could be through brain-targeted transcranial drug delivery 30,31 . The present study shows that Shirodhara with Brahmi oil considerably reduces the micro-arousals and helps in sleep continuity.…”

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Manasamitra vataka and Shirodhara Treatments Preserve Slow Wave Sleep and Promote Sleep Continuity in Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Co-Morbid Generalized Social Phobia

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This study demonstrates the clinical efficacy of Manasamitra Vataka and Shirodhara (Ayurvedic treatments) over clonazepam in preserving slow wave sleep and promoting sleep quality in patients of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) with co-morbid generalized social phobia. Whole night polysomnography was carried out to assess the sleep architecture and spindledelta dynamics. The study highlights the sleep promoting and preserving nature of Manasamitra Vataka and Shirodhara in GAD patients with co-morbid generalized social phobia. Ayurvedic treatments were helpful in improving the subjective quality of sleep and preserve sleep organization. Further studies are needed to confirm the potential of Ayurvedic interventions as a treatment of choice in the management of anxiety disorders.

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Manasamitra vataka and Shirodhara Treatments Preserve Slow Wave Sleep and Promote Sleep Continuity in Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Co-Morbid Generalized Social Phobia

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“…The differentiated massage techniques, including the forehead-dripping therapy ( shirodhara ) and the nasal treatment ( nasya ) with precisely selected medicated oils and other substances, further facilitate the stabilization of the overall constitution by balancing the impaired vata principle [77,78,79,80,81]. …”

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The Effect of a Complex Multi-modality Ayurvedic Treatment in a Case of Unknown Female Infertility

Kessler

Stapelfeldt²,

Michalsen

et al. 2015

Complement Med Res

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Background: Treatment of female infertility has been growing globally in recent years. In spite of improvements in medical strategies and the improved outcomes for infertile couples, treatment attempts remain largely unsuccessful. A growing number of patients pursue complementary and alternative medicine treatment options like Ayurveda that offers a variety of inpatient and outpatient treatments for infertility. Case Report: A case of a 38 year-old woman with infertility of unknown origin is presented. She received 18 conventional fertility treatments in 5 different fertility centers and 3 different countries. After several complications, the patient quitted conventional treatment and admitted to an Ayurvedic outpatient clinic where she received a complex Ayurvedic treatment, which included botanicals, dietary and lifestyle advice, manual therapy, yoga, and spiritual elements. The patient then became pregnant and gave birth to a healthy boy in 2012. Conclusions: Ayurveda may be a useful complementary option in the case of futile conventional treatment attempts in female infertility. Nevertheless, the evidence base for Ayurvedic interventions remains weak and requires well-designed clinical trials. This case raises some questions, such as whether the exposure to a large number of assisted reproduction procedures can lead to more health problems than health benefits. The Ayurvedic approach to fertility strives first to improve the health of the patient leading to a higher likelihood of pregnancy. As this is a case report, we are not able to exclude temporal factors stimulating the pregnancy. However, the chronology suggests that this approach might have been an important factor in the eventual pregnancy.

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“…The benefits of cleansing (shodhana) procedures adopted in Ayurveda have been highlighted in comparison with only palliative (shamana) treatment in patients with Parkinson's disease by Nagashayana and colleagues [173]. The other therapeutic modalities studied in these illnesses include Shirodhara (pouring of a steady stream of oil on the forehead), Shirobasti (retention of oil over the scalp), Abhyanga (massage), Svedana (sudation), and Basti (medicated enema) [174][175][176][177][178][179]. This indicates possible neurotropic activities of Ayurveda therapies which may benefit even in the case of epilepsy.…”

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Ayurveda and botanical drugs for epilepsy: Current evidence and future prospects

Sriranjini

Sandhya²,

Mamta

2015

Epilepsy & Behavior

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Psychoneuroimmunologic Effects of Ayurvedic Oil-Dripping Treatment

Abstract: These results indicate that Shirodhara has anxiolytic and ASC-inducing effects, and it promotes a decrease of noradrenaline and exhibits a sympatholytic effect, resulting in the activation of peripheral foot skin circulation and immunopotentiation.

Cited by 47 publications

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<i>Manasamitra vataka</i> and <i>Shirodhara</i> Treatments Preserve Slow Wave Sleep and Promote Sleep Continuity in Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Co-Morbid Generalized Social Phobia

<i>Manasamitra vataka</i> and <i>Shirodhara</i> Treatments Preserve Slow Wave Sleep and Promote Sleep Continuity in Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Co-Morbid Generalized Social Phobia

The Effect of a Complex Multi-modality Ayurvedic Treatment in a Case of Unknown Female Infertility

Ayurveda and botanical drugs for epilepsy: Current evidence and future prospects

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