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== Management of sleep disorders ==
== Management of sleep disorders ==
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Insomnia and hypersomnolence are managed by different therapeutic modalities.
Insomnia and hypersomnolence are managed by different therapeutic modalities.
=== Measures to improve sleep in insomnia ===
=== Measures to improve sleep in insomnia ===
Diet promoting sleep:  
'''Diet promoting sleep:'''
• Meat soup of domestic, marshy and aquatic animals, burrow dwelling animals and gallinaceous birds
 
• Rice with curd, milk, and fatty substances
*Meat soup of domestic, marshy and aquatic animals, burrow dwelling animals and gallinaceous birds
• “Shali” type of rice, wheat, food made of grain flour processed with sugarcane products  
 
• Alcoholic beverages (madya)
*Rice with curd, milk, and fatty substances
• Sweet and unctuous substances with milk and meat soup
 
• Consumption of grapes, sugar and sugarcane during night
*“Shali” type of rice, wheat, food made of grain flour processed with sugarcane products  
Activities/procedures
 
• Massage (body kneading and rubbing)
*Alcoholic beverages (madya)
• Unction
 
• Bath
*Sweet and unctuous substances with milk and meat soup
• Oil application over head
 
• Instilling nourishing substances in eyes  
*Consumption of grapes, sugar and sugarcane during night
• Application of soothing paste overhead and face
 
Psychological measure
'''Activities/procedures'''
• Measures promoting pleasant state of mind
 
• pleasing smell or aroma  
*Massage (body kneading and rubbing)
• pleasing sound or soothing music  
 
• soft and well-spread bed  
*Unction
• cosy dwelling  
 
• proper sleeping time  
*Bath
 
*Oil application over head
 
*Instilling nourishing substances in eyes  
 
*Application of soothing paste overhead and face
 
'''Psychological measures'''
 
*Measures promoting pleasant state of mind
 
*pleasing smell or aroma  
 
*pleasing sound or soothing music  
 
*soft and well-spread bed  
 
*cosy dwelling  
 
*proper sleeping time  
[Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 21/52-54][Su.Sa.Sharira Sthana 4/43-46]
[Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 21/52-54][Su.Sa.Sharira Sthana 4/43-46]
===Measures to control excess sleep or hypersomnolence ===
===Measures to control excess sleep or hypersomnolence ===
• Therapeutic emesis ([[vamana]]) and other purification therapies ([[panchakarma]])
*Therapeutic emesis ([[vamana]]) and other purification therapies ([[panchakarma]])
• Fasting ([[langhana]])
 
• Blood-letting ([[rakta mokshana]])  
*Fasting ([[langhana]])
• Involvement in mental activities [Su. Sa. Sharira Sthana 4/47]  
 
*Blood-letting ([[rakta mokshana]])  
 
*Involvement in mental activities [Su. Sa. Sharira Sthana 4/47]  
===Night vigil as a therapeutic measure===
===Night vigil as a therapeutic measure===
Night vigil has therapeutic efficacy in treatment. It is indicated in conditions of aggravated [[kapha dosha]], fat ([[meda dhatu]]), poisoning (visha) [Su. Sa. Sharira Sthana 4/48] and throat ailments. [A. S. Sutra Sthana 9/29]
Night vigil has therapeutic efficacy in treatment. It is indicated in conditions of aggravated [[kapha dosha]], fat ([[meda dhatu]]), poisoning (visha) [Su. Sa. Sharira Sthana 4/48] and throat ailments. [A. S. Sutra Sthana 9/29]
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== Current researches==
== Current researches==
In the conventional management of insomnia, non-benzodiazepine hypnotics are the first line pharmacotherapeutic agents, followed by benzodiazepines, amitriptyline and antihistamines.   
In the conventional management of insomnia, non-benzodiazepine hypnotics are the first line pharmacotherapeutic agents, followed by benzodiazepines, amitriptyline and antihistamines.