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    [paper_index] => 202509-01-024118
    [title] => A CASE REPORT ON PADABHYANGA AND SHIROABHYANGA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NIDRANASHA (INSOMNIA)
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    [author] => Dr. Shruthi G, Dr. Basavaraj Police Patil
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    [doi] => 
    [year] => 2025
    [month] => September
    [volume] => 11
    [issue] => 9
    [file] => fm/jpanel/upload/2025/September/202509-01-024118.pdf
    [abstract] => Background: Nidranasha (insomnia) is increasingly prevalent worldwide and significantly impacts quality of life. Ayurveda identifies Nidra as one of the Trayopastambha (three pillars of health), disturbance of which results in physical and psychological morbidity. Classical Ayurvedic therapies including Padabhyanga (foot massage) and Shiroabhyanga (head massage) with medicated oils are advocated to promote sleep and reduce stress.
Case Presentation: A 36-year-old female with chronic Nidranasha presented with difficulty initiating sleep, frequent night awakenings, daytime fatigue, and mild anxiety. Ayurvedic examination revealed Vata-Pitta prakriti and Vata aggravation with Manasika Rajas predominance. She was treated with daily Padabhyanga using Ksheerabala Taila and Shiroabhyanga with Bhringaraja Taila for 30 days, along with supportive lifestyle advice.
Results: Within one week, she experienced improved sleep onset and reduced anxiety. After two weeks, night awakenings reduced, and by one month, she achieved consistent 6–7 hours of restful sleep, with improved energy and reduced irritability. Standardized assessment using the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) reduced from 22 (severe) at baseline to 6 (sub-threshold insomnia) after therapy.
Conclusion: Padabhyanga and Shiroabhyanga demonstrated significant improvement in sleep quality in a case of chronic Nidranasha, suggesting their potential as safe, non-pharmacological interventions. Further controlled clinical studies are warranted to validate these findings.

    [keywords] => Nidranasha, Insomnia, Ayurveda, Padabhyanga, Shiroabhyanga, Panchakarma
    [doj] => 2025-09-21
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    [journal_id] => 1
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    [journalname] => EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)
    [short_code] => IJMR
    [eissn] =>  2455-3662 (Online)
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