AYURVEDIC MEDICINAL HERBS FOR MENTAL TREATMENT

AYURVEDIC MEDICINAL HERBS FOR MENTAL TREATMENT


In Ayurvedic classical texts the medhya herbs comprise the most effective herbal remedies for mental diseases. According to Ayurveda medhya herbs provide special nourishment to nervous tissue and enhance memory, cognition,thought's,emotions, wisdom etc..

MEDHYA HERBS IN AYURVEDA

Medhya herbs in Ayurveda include's:-

1)Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri)

2)Mandukaparni (Centella asiatica)

3)Shankapushpi (Convolvulus pluricaulis)

4)Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

5)Sarpagandha (Rauwolfia serpentina)

6)Jatamansi (Nardostachys jatamansi)

7)Vacha (Acorus calamus)

8)Yastimadhu (Liquorice)

9)Tribulus terrestris(Gokshura)

                                          
 These herbs are mainly used in Ayurveda for treatment of mental diseases.These medicinal plants have wonderful action that can calm mind and it can also increase or decrease mental functions.Herbs such as Bacopa monnieri,Convolvulus pluricaulis, Centella asiatica increase's memory and the Rauwolfia serpentina,Withania somniferais used to calm patient.In ayurveda dfferent medicines for treatment of mental diseases are made from these herbs.These herbs are converted in to kashaya,gritha, taila,gulika,lehya,arishta and churna for treatment of different mental disease's.