Suggest Treatment For Depression

Posted on Fri, 17 Oct 2014

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Question : I am male 60 yrs old pitta kapha in vata stage of life. I was one of Deepaks first ayurvedic patients in Melrose Ma.Suffering from severe depression,insomnia and anxiety.Very healthy otherwise.Too much kapha,pitta out of wack .Vata is the culprit.Usually upbeat outgoing.There have been no sudden losses of recent.But have endured much the last ten years.Nonstop heavy hits.No this is not a PITTY party,I am desperate and needed by my wife and 2 teenage daughters.I can finally exercise again.Doing sun salutations and asanas,am a certified nose breather,and structure my daily routine ayurvedically????????

Answered by Dr. Senthilnathan Subramanian (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX
Thanks for consulting HCM.
I appreciate your awareness about Vata,pitta,kapha.
for every abnormality in body first vata will impair later on other two dosa (pitta,kapha)wil be disturbed depends on the Constitution,mode of disease.
your insomina,anxiety related with vata predominant and problem with rasa dathu.
depression is mainly vataa kapha oriented condition.

As you need proper oral medication,Panchakarma (siro Dhara),diet regulation,meditation and counselling.

as you are doing asana is well appreciated.
choice of oral medication:
centella asiatica choornam- 5g twice a day. with milk.
drakshadi rasayanam- 5g twice a day.
mansamitra gulika-2-0-2.
swarna bhasma-50 mg twice a day.

ghee oriented medication will be added later on.

Diet restriction:
Avoid,tea,coffee,Oily,spicy fried items

practise breathing exercise and meditation.

Thank you
Hope i answered your query.kindly get back to me if there any clarification.

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