Concept of stress by Ayurvedic and modern aspect

Abstract

In this time, when competition is increasing so that there is an increase of workload physical, mental work and it is develop into anxiety and stress. This stressful life leads to behavioral disorders like anxiety and depression, and systemic disorders like hypertension, diabetes mellitus, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, etc. So, understanding the concept of stress is important with the help of knowledge of types of stress, pathway of stress, effect of stress on the body, Common internal causes of stress, factors influencing stress intolerance, etc. In Ayurveda, Stress is mentioned as sahas and its impact on the body as aggravation of vata dosha and ojakshaya leading to lower immunity and resulting number of diseases, and also stress leads to degeneration in body tissue. Ayurved also works on preventing the effects of stress and increasing the coping capacity of the body by lifestyle modification, application of yoga, asana, pranayam, diet, panchkarmachikitsa, vata balancing diet, basti therapy, and rasayana therapy.