TAILA DHARA IN NIDRANASHA W.S.R. TO INSOMNIA

Ayurveda says Nidra yuktam Sukham Dukkham , In fact, it says that sleep is one of the three pillars of health. Insomnia or Nidranasha , is not just about being not getting proper sleep but it means that the nervous system has been weakened and reduces our ability to cope up with daily sleep. Insomnia is named as Nidranasha, happens due to vitiation of Kapha, Pitta and Vata dosha . Proper and deep sleep helps the person keep Energetic, Enthusiastic, does Brumhana , increases the Bala, increases vigour and vitality and most it keeps the Mind in stable state for gaining knowledge . Insomnia means inability to get sleep at night or inability to have a restful and sound sleep. Insomnia is typically followed by daytime sleepiness, low energy, irritability, and a depressed mood. Insomnia can be short term, lasting for days or weeks, or long term, lasting more than a month. Insomnia can occur independently or as a result of another problem. Conditions that can result in insomnia include psychological stress, chronic pain, heart failure, hyperthyroidism, heartburn, Alzhei mer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, Arthritis, menopause, and certain medications, and drugs such as caffeine, nicotine , and alcohol. much useful in combacting the Insomnia caused due to various above said disorders. So its a demand of time to know about the real sleep and the disturbed sleep according to Ayurveda and Mordern medicines also and effect of Taila Dhara Brahmi,Jatamamsi siddha) in treating Insomnia.


INTRODUCTION Insomnia: -
Insomnia is a type of sleep disorder.
Individuals with insomnia find it difficult to fall asleep, stay asleep, or both. People with insomnia often don't feel refreshed when they wake up from sleeping, either.
This can lead to fatigue and other symptoms. Insomnia is typically followed by daytime sleepiness, low energy, irritability, and a depressed mood. It may result in an increased risk of motor vehicle collisions, as well as problems focusing and learning. Insomnia can be short term, lasting for days or weeks, or long term, lasting more than a month. Insomnia can occur independently or as a result of another problem, Conditions that can result in insomnia include psychological stress, chronic pain, heart failure, hyperthyroidism, heartburn, menop ause, certain medications, and drugs such as caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol. Other risk factors include working night shifts and sleep apnea. Diagnosis is based on sleep habits and an examination to look for underlying causes. A sleep study may be done to look for underlying sleep disorders. Screening may be done with two questions: "do you experience difficulty sleeping?" and "do you have difficulty falling or staying asleep. People over the age of 55 are affected more often than younger people. Females are more often affected than males.

Types
Insomnia can be classified as transient, acute, or chronic.

Causes Of Nidranasha (Insomnia):-(1)
Tarpak Kapha a bheda of Kapha dosha its job is to do tarpan of the brain cells, resulting in a sound night's sleep. When this dosha is vitiated then the brain cells go un-nourished, leading Nidranasha. (2) PranaVayu is a bheda of Vata dosha, it with the help of Vata vaha siras helps to build a sensitive nervous system and this together with an aggravated PranaVayu, causes Nidranasha. It's then linked to depression, anxiety and worrying.
(3)Sadhak Pitta is a bheda of Pitta dosha and it resides in heart. It helps to control of our minds emotions, spirituality, decisiveness and desires. Any imbalance in this creates problems in above said mind functions which in turn leading to Nidranasha.

Symptoms Of Nidranasha (Insomnia):-
( 1) Vataja Nidranasha-type insomnia usually means a restless night in which there is much disturbed sleep leading to change bed turning frequently. If associated with Pitta dosha then person can't get sleep at all, that does tossing and turning or wake up between 2 and 4am (the vata time of the morning), and patient gets sleep only when kapha time starts in early morning.
(2) Pittaja Nidranasha:-Pittaja insomnia is when the patient cannot fall sleep until the pitta time of the night (10pm-2am) is over. The Pittaja nidranasha persons are hyper-aroused. They simply cannot 'switch off' enough to go to sleep. Pittaja nidranasha will be irritable, and may have disturbing dreams about fighting, many more irrelevant dreams, if they don't sleep.
(3) Kaphaja Nidranasha: -Kapha dosha is not normally associated with insomnia, but with excessive sleep, unless a kapha condition (e.g. sleep apnea) interferes with normal sleep. Waking up too early in the morning (6am) may be a type of Kaphaja insomnia, as is feeling sluggish and nonenthusiastic and non-energetic after a full night's sleep.

DISCUSSION-
Ayurveda says diseases are of two types viz, Sharirika and Manasika. These two diseases affects one other, as like if person suffers from sharirika disease in turn it affects the Manas and do Doshana of it leading to various psychological problems. As consequence of which the person and other family members of the same will be in trouble.
Charaka in sutrasthana while explaining the effects of Various Murdhni tailas, he says Nidra laabha sukham cha syaat Murdhni taila nishevanat. That means among the four viz, Shiroabhyanga, shiro-seka, shiro-pichu and shirobasti one can administer the Shirodhara with the help of Brahmi and Jatamamsi siddha taila for getting desired effect.
Also in chapter of Dharakalpa of Sahasrayoga auther clearly states the benefits of Shirodhara with taila helps in Su-swapna (sound sleep) by taila sechana (Dhara).

CONCLUSION-
Charaka Acharya clearly states benefits of application of taila over the scalp in the one of the form of Murdhni taila leads to Sukha nidra. Dharakalpa of Sahasrayoga to explained the application of Taila dhara for su-swapna(Sound sleep). By combining it with Brahmi and jatamansi they helps to control over mind, treats various manasika ailments, combact anxiety, depression, irritability, chronic pain, helps to reduce Hypertension and anger of the person which affects the sleep of the person. So among four Murdhni tailas we can say Taila-dhara is good option in treating Nidranasha(Insomnia).