PA01.38. Role of panchakarma therapies in depressive disorder

PURPOSE: Mood disorder is more common than any psychiatric illness except the organic syndromes. General population is susceptible to an 8 25% or more incidences of major depression as a life time risk. The highest rate of suicide occurs in depression, making this form of psychiatric illness particularly dangerous. METHOD: Various researches involving Panchakarma therapy as the mainstay of the treatment have been conducted throughout the country in different institutes. In this work, researches conducted on Manoavsada with Panchakarma as the line of treatment in the past few years were taken. These works were conducted at National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur and I.P.G.T.R.A, Jamnagar. The results were derived from these research works involving various assessment parameters. RESULT: Panchakarma therapy has played a major role in providing cure to such patients in any stage of mood disorder. CONCLUSION: Panchakarma has provided an efficient answer to the depressive disorders in an effective and long lasting manner as compared to the other modes of treatments practiced worldwide.