World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

HYPERTENSION AND ITS MANAGEMENT THROUGH AYURVEDA

Dr. Komal Samyal* and Dr. Sourabh Sharma

ABSTRACT

Lifestyle disorders are the diseases associated with the way a person lives. The onset of these lifestyle diseases is insidious, they take years to develop, and once encountered do not lend themselves easily to cure. In today’s era, increased hours in the workplace, stressful life, easier lifestyle with minimal physical exercise, excessive salt intake, dependence on the junk food, smoking, disturbed sleep wake cycle are some causes of lifestyle disorders and young people are more prone to these disorders. One of the most common lifestyle disorder is Hypertension. It can increase the risk of heart disease, kidney disease and brain diseases. In Ayurveda, Hypertension can be correlated with Raktagata Vata and it is considered as Vata Pradhana TridoshajaVyadhi. Ayurveda with a holistic approach effectively describes many ways to balance these doshas and manage hypertension. Ayurveda offers Aahara and Vihara to be followed during hypertension, Samshodhana therapies, Shamana aushadis and Rasayana therapies.

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