In simple words, it is a mental illness. In this, the person does not control his mood and fast mood swings occur. If the person starts to be happy in some time, the mind becomes unhappy only after a while. The mood of a person changes in both happy and sad situations. Negative thoughts come in times of sadness.
CAUSES OF BIPOLAR DISORDER
What Causes Bipolar Disorder. There is no clear reason for this yet. But according to research, some of the reasons for this are as follows-
- Inherited traits
Genetic causes are considered among the major causes of bipolar disorder. If someone in the family is already suffering from this problem, then the probability of getting this disease increases in the coming generation.
- Biological differences
Physical changes in the brain are responsible for bipolar disorder. There is no significant information about these changes in research so far. Therefore, the search for its cause continues.
SYMPTOMS OF BIPOLAR DISORDER
There is no definite symptom of a bipolar disorder. Its symptoms may vary from person to person. Its symptoms also change from time to time. Some of the main features are as follows.
- Being very energetic or hyper active.
- Feeling abnormally irritable.
- Being overjoyed and over confident.
- Talk too much or talk too little
- Feeling restless.
- To keep something going in the mind.
- Always be indecisive.
- Weight gain or rapid occurrence.
- Loss of appetite.
TREATMENT FOR BIPOLAR DISORDER
In the treatment of bipolar disorder, first of all it is necessary to get a good psychiatrist to check. However there is no fixed treatment for bipolar disorder. But it can be divided into several stages.
1. Capturing the moodIn the treatment of bipolar disorder, special care is taken of how a person's mood is. When the mood is deteriorating or what kind of thoughts are coming in the mind, the right test is necessary.
This is the reason why psychiatrists keep a complete record of this. By keeping a record of the mood, it can be found out when the mind remains stable and when it deteriorates.
2. Physical test
A number of physical tests and investigations are performed after symptoms indicate a bipolar disorder. It also includes lab tests.
3. Psychological Counseling
Counseling is an important part of treatment in bipolar disorder. In this, the psychologist counseling the patient. During this time he tries to find out why the patient's state of mind is like this.
Along with counseling, the mood is also examined through questionnaire for evaluation. These questionnaires can be either for the patient themselves or for their close ones. Originally its purpose is to know the patient deeply.
4. Treatment with medicines
A person suffering from bipolar disorder is also treated with drugs. Sometimes, these medicines have to be taken even if the patient is feeling better after some time.
HOW AYURVEDA HELPS IN BIPOLAR DISORDER
There is no specific mention of bipolar disorder in Ayurveda. Charaka Samhita describes mania, which affects the mind, intellect, perception, knowledge, behavioral activities. Five types of mania are described in it. These disorders depend on the involvement of symptoms and defects, which can be associated with bipolar disorder. According to Ayurveda, there is excessive blood loss due to increasing vata and depression due to bile. Vata imbalance is the main cause of bipolar disorder. Because excessive vata creates conditions of fear, isolation, anxiety, nervousness, nervous breakdown, mood changes, insomnia, tremor and instability.
According to Ayurveda, in this disorder the person suffers from Vata imbalance and low vigor. Vata controls the brain and nervous system, on the other hand, ojus shows immunity, strength and stamina. This bipolar disorder arises due to an imbalance of the three biological properties (vata, pitta and kapha) as well as the qualities of consciousness (satva, rajas and tamas).
HOME REMEDIES FOR BIPOLAR DISORDER
- Adopt habits in your lifestyle that help you get better quality sleep, eat healthy food and be more physically active.
- Keep a regular routine, such as taking food at one time per day and going to sleep at the same time every night.
- Get enough sleep
- Keep taking your medicines.
- Learn about signs indicating depression or mania.
BIPOLAR DISORDER CARE KIT
Bipolar Disorder is treated naturally at the Chandigarh Ayurved Centre. The CAC “Bipolar Disorder Care Kit” includes medications that are manufactured entirely of plants and have no side effects. The kit contain :
- Detox Premium Powder
- Nerve Plus Tablet
- Brodley Syrup
- Stress Care Tablet
- Brain Relaxant Churna
1) Detox Premium Powder:
Detox premium powder is composed of herbo-mineral preparation that contains ingredients such as moti pishti, shukta pishti, giloy satav, parwal pishti, kamdudha ras, akik pishti, gandhak rasayan, shankh bhasma, sutshekhar ras, shwet parpati, yavakshaar, & shudhyog tablet. These all ingredients in combination deal with the signs & symptoms related to Schizophrenia patients.
Recommended Dosage – Take 1 sachet twice daily with normal water.
2) Brodley Syrup:
This syrup is prepared from the extract of various herbs that deal with the delusion, hallucination, disorganized behavior, lack of emotions, & inappropriate posture, etc. The syrup is prepared from herbs such as Shankhpushpi, Brahmi, Jatamansi, Ashwagandha, Shatavari, Saunf. These herbs show antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immuno-modulator, & mind relaxant properties. These properties show good results in schizophrenia patients.
Recommended Dosage – Take 2 teaspoonfuls twice daily.
3) Stress Care tablet:
It is an amazing combination of natural herbs like Sarpgandha, Brahmi, Tagar, jatamansi. It helps to relieve stress conditions. They help to pacify the nervous system and also help to increase mental and physical performance. In Ayurveda when there is an imbalance of three energies i.e. Vata, pitta, and Kapha, it leads to disease. Vata has a sub dosha named prana doshas which regulates the sensory perception, brain, and mind. Tarpak Kapha subtype of kapha, governs cerebrospinal fluid, sadhak pitta subtype of pitta doshas governs emotions and their impact on the heart. So any vitiation of these doshas leads to stress. It act as Anti-depressant, relieves Insomnia, Anxiety, and helps in the sign and symptoms of Schizophrenia.
Recommended Dosage – Take 1 tablet twice a day with normal water.
4) Brain Relaxant Churna:
This churna is pure Ayurvedic which helps to rejuvenate the brain cells, improves memory, give strength to the body, & increases the concentration by calming down the brain. It is prepared from herbs that show calming effect on brain and gives you relaxation. Brain relaxant churna shows antioxidant, Neuroprotective, carminative and anti-inflammatory properties. Ingredients present in this churna are Amla (Emblica officinalis), Sonth (Zingiber officinale), Pippali (Piper longum), Marich (Piper nigrum), Haldi (Curcuma longa), Bala (Sida cordifolia), Suddha Gandhak, Lauha Bhasma. It helps to Maintain blood sugar level, Anti-depressant, Insomnia, Increase Haemoglobin levels, Cures indigestion, Helpful in Ulcerative colitis, and Nerve tonic. It helps in dealing with health conditions such as feeling delusion, hallucinations, disordered thinking, disabling, & impair daily functioning related to schizophrenia patients.
Recommended Dosage – Take 1 tablespoon of this churna twice daily.
5) Nerve Plus tablet
These tablets shows Anti-bacterial, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Analgesic and immune-modulator properties. It contains herbal ingredients Ghritkumari (Aloe barbadensis), Kali mirch (Piper nigrum), Giloy satav (Tinospora crdifolia), shudha kuchala, shudha shilajeet, shudha vatsnabh, shudh singraf. It is beneficial for migraine, lower back pain, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, stimulating nerves and appetite.
Recommended Dosage: Take 1 tablet twice daily with normal water.
