Depression- A major depressive disorder

Depression- "A small word but affected a lot".

Now a day's depression is the most common problem in India or we can say all over the world.
According to a survey- one in five Indians is suffered from a mental health issue.

Depression is a mental health disorder specified by an endless depressed mood or loss of interest in activities and suffering from many problems in daily life. Depression is when everything feels too hard when you feel so low that things you previously enjoyed a lot now no longer hold the same joy. It slowly takes peace and calmness from the person's life where they forget all the happiness.

So, how can we get rid out of this???

There is a saying- The efforts to do the small things are huge, the pressure to do anything is even bigger.

Yes, here we are talking about Ayurveda. With the help of Ayurveda, you can get rid out of depression. So let see how?

How Ayurveda works in depression

As per the Ayurveda concept, Prana Vayu affects the functioning of the nervous system causes mental imbalance. Hence Ayurvedic treatment for Depression and Anxiety focus on regaining normal functions.

Anxiety- Ayurveda recommends a healthy diet, proper lifestyle, and use lots of herbs to treat Anxiety. When people suffer from Anxiety may feel that even the simplest daily situation is too much for them.

· Understand that Depression and Anxiety is not your fault.

· Discover positivity towards life.

• Start caring for yourself.
• Understand your inner and outer strength.

There are many ways in Ayurveda to beat depression

· Abhyangam: Abhyangam therapy increases blood circulation to remove metabolic wastes and harmful toxins from the body. It includes full body massage with medicated herbal oils. It raises the level of physiological or nervous activity, which leads to a reduction in Stress, Anxiety, and Depression. In this therapy, the therapist applies herbal oils over the whole body. This therapy boosts Immunity and leads to preventing Stress and Depression. It is also very effective against Insomnia, Paralysis, Arthritis.

· Nasyam: Nasyam is a part of Panchakarma therapy and it includes the administration of medicated oils or drugs through nostrils. This treatment raises the essential center of the brain to overcome problems such as Stress, Anxiety, and Depression. The therapy starts with a facial massage or steam to the face, forehead, ears, and neck. A therapist applies herbal oils and powders through nasal route, which then spread through blood circulation and nervous system into the areas present around the nostrils.It unblocks the energy levels and gets rid of Depression, Anxiety, and Headache. Moreover, it boosts your Immune system.

· Padabhyangam: This Ayurvedic massage involves the stimulation of vital pressure points. This massage promotes mental calmness and relieves Stress and Anxiety. By the help of herbal oils, this leads to the improvement in blood circulation in the lower leg. It also prevents muscle cramps and swelling.

· Pizhichil:pizhichil treatment includes the squeezing of warm medicated oils to help both physical and mental Stress. The Depression building up in the system due to various factors, which can be effectively reduced by this Ayurvedic treatment. Pizhichil rejuvenates the body and boosts the functioning of the nervous system and the immune system. It reduces Tension, Anxiety, Depression.