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2015| July-December | Volume 3 | Issue 2
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Kaphaja unmada
: Myxedema psychosis?
Kshama Gupta, Prasad Mamidi
July-December 2015, 3(2):31-39
DOI
:10.4103/ijny.ijoyppp_10_16
Unmada
(a broad term which denotes various psychiatric problems under one umbrella) is a major psychiatric illness described in all
Ayurvedic
classics which is characterized by deranged mental functions. The etymological meaning of
Unmada
is “a state of disturbed mental functions.”
Kaphaja Unmada
is one among the five types of
Unmada
, which is caused by the aggravation of
Kapha dosha
. The description of
Kaphaja Unmada
is available in all classical texts of
Ayurveda
along with its symptomatology. Previous works have correlated
”Kaphaja Unmada”
with “depressive disorder”/“depression”/“major depressive disorder.” The symptomatology of
Kaphaja Unmada
and depressive disorder is 70% similar, but some of the signs and symptoms of
Kaphaja Unmada
such as
laala sighanaka sravanam
,
swapna nityata
,
svayathuranane
,
shukla stimita malopadigdha akshata
,
naari priyata
,
chhardi
,
balam cha bhukte
,
ushnasevi
,
nakhadi shauklyam
,
kasa
, and
raatrau bhrisham
are not seen in depressive disorders and they denote hypersomnia, puffiness of face, pernicious or megaloblastic anemia, hypersexual behavior, vomiting, nocturnal and postprandial aggravation, cold intolerance, depression, and dementia conditions which are due to the underlying hypothyroidism instead of depression only. These signs and symptoms can be explained in a better way when
Kaphaja Unmada
is compared with myxedema/hypothyroidism with depression. The present study considers that
Kaphaja Unmada
is more similar with hypothyroidism with depression/myxedema madness/myxedema psychosis than primary depression/typical depression alone.
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Guru
,
vriddha
,
rishi
and
siddha grahonmaada
: Geschwind syndrome?
Prasad Mamidi, Kshama Gupta
July-December 2015, 3(2):40-45
DOI
:10.4103/ijny.ijoyppp_5_16
Background:
“Bhuta vidya”
(Ayurvedic psychiatry) is one of the eight branches of
Ayurveda
. The person afflicted with
bhuta/graha
gets
grahonmaada/bhutonmaada
and he will exhibit superhuman abilities or qualities without any nown/visible etiopathology. Among the 18 types of
bhutonamaada's
explained by
Vagbhata, “Guru, Vriddha, Rishi
and
Siddha grahonmaada”
(GVRSG) is one. Till date, there is no clear understanding about etiopathology, symptomatology, and management of GVRSG. No works have been conducted on this topic.
Aim and Objective:
The present article aims at better understanding of GVRSG.
Discussion:
Geschwind syndrome is characterized by hypergraphia, hyper religiosity, hyposexuality, circumstantiality, and intensified mental life. People like
Guru, Vriddha, Rishi
, and
Siddha
in ancient India are known to have qualities such as, “knowledge,” “teaching,” “moralistic,” “disciplined,” “religious,” “ethical,” “experienced,” “having super natural owers,” “counselor,” “guide,” and “following celibacy,” which resembles with the symptomatology of Geschwind syndrome such as, hyper-religiosity, hypergraphia, hyposexuality, emotional liability, grandiosity, and obsessive-compulsive like symptoms.
Conclusion:
There is marked similarity found between GVRSG and Geschwind syndrome and
Ayurvedic
diagnosis of
Guru, Vriddha, Rishi
, and
Siddha bhootonmada/grahonmada
is suitable for Geschwind syndrome.
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REVIEW ARTICLE
Role of junk DNA in the liberation of soul
YV Subba Rao
July-December 2015, 3(2):23-30
DOI
:10.4103/2347-5633.205522
Just as DNA is for life so also it is for liberation. Vedic Astrology (
Vedānga
) states that Moon (
manokāraka
) significator of mind, Jupiter (
Gnānakāraka
) significator of wisdom, and Saturn (
Vairāgyakāraka
) significator of renunciation, mostly in conjunction in natal chart, play a significant role in a native obtaining liberation of soul from bondage. It is found that the cosmic counterparts of the DNA molecules in the supercoiling of DNA and Junk DNA are plausibly responsible for a native to obtain liberation from the death-birth cycle. This has been discussed in this paper with case studies of two enlightened souls.
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LETTER TO EDITOR
Education is the manifestation of the perfections present in man
Prabhakar Srinivasapuram Krishnacharya
July-December 2015, 3(2):46-46
DOI
:10.4103/ijny.ijoyppp_10_15
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