Research and Reviews: Journal of Holistic Nursing
This is blind peer-reviewed journal that provides a platform which aspires to cover all the aspects of Holistic Nursing and advance research in the field of Holistic Nursing Research, Management and Education. Focus and Scope Holistic Nursing Holistic Care and Management Holistic Therapy Holistic Research Holistic Psyiotherapy Holistic Emergency Medicine Spiritual Aspect of Nursing Holistic communication Holistic healing Holistic nurse Holistic nursing practice process Human caring Human health experience Patient-centered care Spirituality Wellness Interdisciplinary Health promotion Evidence-based practice Health Healing Evidence-based practice
Study of Psychosomatic Disorders with Reference to Ayurveda Classical Texts
Psychosomatic disorders term derived from psyche (mind), soma (body) and disorders (disturbance in health). Collectively it can be known as physical disease that can be caused or made worse by psychological factors. With reference to Ayurveda, literature found on manodaihika vyadhi but they were not described in Ayurveda classical texts under this category. So, this study could be based on finding the hidden knowledge about psychosomatic disorders as per in Ayurveda classical texts. The Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, Ashtangahradaya Samhita, Madhawa Nidana, and earlier research from electronic sources like PubMed and Google Scholar were cited in the study. After the study it seems that there is no separate chapter for manodaihika vyadhi but in chapters where the authors discussed different diseases, they mentioned about psychosomatic disorders when referring nidana. These disorders can be categorized as direct psychosomatic disorders, psychotic disorders which having psychosomatic nature, dosha predominant disorders which having causative factors of manasika bhava and diseases which having influence of manasika bhava to manifest diseases.