In search of Tranquillity :

Mankind has always tried to attain peace and happiness through all available means. The need of attaining mental peace is increasing day by day in view of tremendous increase in the stress and strain of life especially in urban areas . The rapid industrialization ,excessive crowding , too much of competition, excessive hurry and worry are some of the important factors.

At first this stress is manifested as irritability, nervousness, sleeplessness etc. If the process is not checked the person gets additional symptoms like palpitation ,raised blood pressure etc. As these changes continue he becomes a victim of one of the Psychosomatic disorders such as Hypertension , Ulcerative colitis , Ischaemic heart disease ,Peptic Ulcer , Diabetes mellitus , Bronchial Asthma , Migraine , Rheumatoid arthritis etc. How familiar these names sound to us !!!

Large number of synthetic compounds are being practiced to minimize the stress and its induced complications but none of them are devoid of their ill effects in the long run .
A much clear concept of health ,physical as well as mental , has been described in Ayurveda. They have also mentioned a large number of herbal preparations which reduce anxiety and stress and are harmless too !!

The drugs promoting medha ( intellect) are termed as medhya drugs. Ayurvedic System of Medicine has mentioned several naturally occurring medicinal plants under the category 'Medhya' .
By virtue of of inducing mental upliftment as major influence several medicinal plants mentioned as 'Rasayan Drugs' in Ayurveda are primarily claimed as 'medhya' . Further there is a special class
of some Rasayan drugs called 'Medhya Rasayan' which is supposed to be having specific influence on higher brain functions.

'Brahmi'(Bacopa monniera) and
'Vacha' (Acorus calamus) are the important plants in the group 'Medhya Rasayana'. They are widely claimed as restorative ,nervine and mental tonics. They have got prominent action on Central Nervous System where they improve grasping power, memory, intellect and speech,and correct aberrations of emotions, mood and personality of an individual
Other important 'Medhya' plants are -
'Mandukparni'(Hydrocotyle asiatica) - It is indicated to be used in the treatment of mental retardation, speech disorders, insanity , epilepsy etc.
'Shankhapushpi'(Convolvulus pluricaulis) - One of the best brain tonics. It strengthens the brain, brightens the memory and intellect. It is indicated in the treatment of loss of memory and associated mental disorders like insanity and epilepsy.
'Jyotishmati'(Celastrus paniculatus) - Powerful nervine and brain tonic which stimulates the intellect and sharpens the memory
'Jatamansi'(Nardostachys jatamansi) - Highly aromatic plant bearing a biphasic action on Central nervous system indicating nerve stimulation and nerve sedation (sedation to spinal cord specifically).

   You can buy Concentrated extracts(Ghana) of Ashwagandha, Brahmi, Vacha, Jatamansi, Shankhapushpi, Mandukparni from our online drug store.

Ashwagandha ghrita, Brahmi ghrita in dosage of 5gm with hot milk and Amrut Bindu nasya is of great help.
Proprietary Ayurvedic medicine 'Prasham' has also got best results in stress reduction

Read More about Stress Management Here.

• Stress- Calculator : This tool helps you to assess whether you are experiencing burnout. Simply download the stress calculator spreadsheet and fill out the questionnaire. Your burnout score will then be calculated. Click Here to Download
  After you're done, click the link below and send us an email to get a password for Unzipping your downloaded file
  Get Password

• I Q Mind Brain Memory Stress Self Help Library. - Improve Your Iq, Memory, Focus, Concentration, Creativity, Public Speaking, Reading Speed, Time Management, Stress Management.

• Conquer Stress, Depression & Anxiety. - Naturally In Just 90 Days!

• 

  ---

  What do you think about this Article ? (You can WIN a prize given for a useful & informative review!)

  Read what others have to say:

  Dalbir from UK writes-The article clearly sets outs the term stress which is all to commonly used in the modern world, especially when connected with chronic diseases. Why isn't Tulsi in your list of adaptogens, Dr Singh has found it to be a great adaptogenic herb found in his monograph, 'Tulsi, The Mother Medicine of Nature'. After all Tulsi is the most cherished healing herbs of India and no doubt research confirms its long standing traditional use.