Say Goodbye to Sleeping Problems:

An Ayurvedic Approach to Insomnia

Difficulty in sleeping is no longer a rare problem. Many people struggle to fall asleep, wake up repeatedly during the night, or feel tired even after spending hours in bed. Over time, poor sleep starts affecting digestion, immunity, mental clarity, emotional balance, and overall health.

Ayurveda does not see insomnia as just a night-time problem. It is a sign that the body and mind are out of balance.

According to Ayurvedic principles, sleep is governed mainly by Vata and Pitta dosha, along with the quality of the mind. When Vata becomes aggravated, the mind becomes restless, thoughts keep running, and sleep becomes light or disturbed. When Pitta is high, sleep may be delayed, shallow, or interrupted by heat, irritation, or anxiety. Stress, irregular routines, late-night screen exposure, improper diet, and suppressed emotions all contribute to this imbalance.

Unlike sleeping pills that force the body into sleep, Ayurveda focuses on restoring the natural sleep rhythm.

Ayurvedic treatment for insomnia works on multiple levels. The first step is correcting daily routine and dietary habits that disturb the nervous system. Simple changes in meal timing, food choices, and sleep schedule can make a noticeable difference. Calming the digestive fire is equally important, because disturbed digestion often reflects as disturbed sleep.

Specific Ayurvedic therapies help deeply relax the nervous system. Treatments such as Abhyanga (oil massage), Shirodhara, and other mind-calming procedures nourish the brain, reduce stress hormones, and pacify aggravated Vata. These therapies are not just relaxing, they are therapeutic when planned properly.

Herbal formulations are selected based on the individual’s constitution, mental stress levels, digestion, and associated symptoms like anxiety, headaches, palpitations, or fatigue. The goal is not sedation, but mental stability, emotional balance, and natural sleep induction.

One of the most important benefits of Ayurvedic insomnia management is that it improves sleep quality without dependency. As the nervous system becomes calmer and the body regains balance, sleep gradually becomes deeper, longer, and more refreshing.

At Santarpan Ayurveda, insomnia is treated with a personalized approach. Each patient is evaluated holistically, keeping in mind lifestyle, stress patterns, work routine, and physical health. Treatment plans are designed to heal the root cause, not just mask the symptom.

If sleepless nights are affecting your energy, mood, or daily performance, it is time to listen to your body.

Healthy sleep is not a luxury.
It is the foundation of good health.

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Dr Saurabh Sharma
Santarpan Ayurveda

 Understanding Joint Pain Through Ayurveda:

Why Basti Karma Plays a Key Role 

Joint pain is one of the most common complaints we see today. It affects people across all age groups, from young adults with sedentary lifestyles to elderly individuals struggling with stiffness and degeneration. While modern medicine often focuses on painkillers and temporary relief, Ayurveda looks deeper. It asks a simple but powerful question: Why has pain appeared in the first place?

According to Ayurveda, most chronic joint disorders are linked to the aggravation of Vata Dosha. Vata governs movement, lubrication, nerve impulses, and flexibility in the body. When Vata becomes imbalanced due to factors such as aging, stress, improper diet, lack of routine, overexertion, or suppressed natural urges, it directly affects the joints. This leads to dryness, cracking sounds, stiffness, inflammation, and pain.

This is where Basti Karma becomes highly significant.

Basti is considered the prime treatment for Vata disorders in Ayurveda and is one of the most important procedures of Panchakarma therapy. Unlike external treatments that act locally, Basti works systemically by delivering medicated oils or herbal decoctions through the rectal route. This pathway allows the medicines to act deeply on Vata, which primarily resides in the colon.

One of the major benefits of Basti Karma is its ability to lubricate the joints from within. As Vata dries up the natural synovial fluid in joints, pain and restricted movement follow. Properly selected Basti formulations help restore this lubrication, reducing friction and discomfort during movement.

Basti also plays a crucial role in reducing inflammation. Chronic inflammation weakens joint structures and surrounding tissues. The herbs used in Basti possess anti-inflammatory and Vata-pacifying properties that help calm swelling, tenderness, and heat in affected joints.

Another important action of Basti Karma is detoxification. Over time, toxins (Ama) accumulate in the body due to improper digestion and metabolism. These toxins lodge themselves in weak areas, often the joints, leading to heaviness, pain, and stiffness. Basti helps eliminate these toxins at a deeper level, improving overall metabolism and tissue health.

Improved circulation is another benefit often noticed after Basti therapy. Better blood flow means improved delivery of nutrients and oxygen to joints, muscles, and connective tissues. This supports healing, regeneration, and faster recovery.

From an Ayurvedic perspective, Basti also helps strengthen the Dhatus, especially Asthi (bone tissue) and Majja (marrow and nerve tissue). This makes it especially useful in degenerative joint conditions, arthritis, spondylosis, and chronic back pain.

What truly sets Basti Karma apart is its potential to offer long-term relief. When administered in a planned manner, based on an individual’s constitution (Prakriti), disease stage, and strength, Basti does not just suppress pain. It helps correct the underlying imbalance, making relapses less frequent.

It is important to understand that Basti Karma is not a one-size-fits-all procedure. The type of Basti, medicines used, duration, and supportive therapies are carefully decided after proper consultation. When done under expert supervision, it is safe, effective, and deeply rejuvenating.

At Santarpan Ayurveda, we follow a personalized and classical approach to Panchakarma therapies, ensuring safety, authenticity, and lasting results.

If joint pain is affecting your daily life, mobility, or sleep, Ayurveda offers a time-tested solution that focuses on healing from the root.

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Dr Saurabh Sharma
Santarpan Ayurveda

Ayurveda Relevance of Celebrating Amla Naumi

 

 

Ayurveda Relevance of Celebrating Amla Naumi

Kartik Shukla Navami is known as Akshay Navami and Amla Navami. On this day, worship of Amla tree,  darshan ,  and the consumption of Amla is going to give perfect health. The ninth day of the bright fortnight of the month of Kartika denotes Amla Navami. The Amla has been given the status of the divine fruit by Lord Vishnu in the Maha Vishnu Purana ,Amla is used as a major ingredient in preparation of most of Ayurvedic medicine.

The sourness of Amla decreases the excess of Vata dosha, the coldness and soothing effect reduces the Pitta dosha and the rough or sharp nature mitigates the Kapha dosh in the body. Amla is digestible, diuretic, and natural blood purifier which aids in skin rejuvenation and proper digestion.Intake of amla helps in preventing cold, coughs and flus and even helps recover from such illnesses. It also helps you burn fat and sport a slimmer waist and improves insulin sensitivity and helps regulate blood sugars.

When the whole earth was inundated and there was no life on it, then Brahma ji was sitting in a lotus flower and doing penance of Lord Vishnu. At this time, the tears of love - love's tears were dripping from Bramha ji's eyes. It was from these tears of Bramha ji that the Amla tree was produced, which resulted in this miraculous medicinal fruit.

On this day, donations, chanting and austerities all come together, meaning that they never fade. According to Bhavishya, Skanda, Padma and Vishnu Purana, Lord Vishnu and Amla tree are worshiped on this day. The fast is kept throughout the day. After worship, food is eaten sitting in the shade of this tree. It is believed that by doing this, all kinds of sins and diseases are removed.

·        On this day, Maharishi Chyavan consumed amla. Due to which he was given puberty again. That's why Amla should be eaten on this day.

·        Circling the Amla tree on the Navami of Kartik Shukla Paksha gets rid of diseases and sins.

·        On this day Lord Vishnu resides in Amla. Therefore worshiping this tree increases prosperity and does not bring impoverishment.

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Punarnava- The Renewer

Punarnava - The Renewer Herb

Plants are the companion of human and there is no possibility of life without plants.  In ancient era, diseases were treated by plants.

Punarnava (Hogweed) literally means ‘bring back to life’ or ‘renewer’. It is a creeper that grows wild in India and Brazil throughout year but dries during the summer. It bears small fleshy leaves, small reddish pink flowers and fruits in winter. It is bitter in taste and has cooling effect. It has very high medicinal value.

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Similar to its name it rejuvenates the whole body i.e. with routine use of Punarnava a fellow become young again – full of vigor and vitality. Punarnava corrects the digestive system, alleviates fluid retention and very useful in managing heart diseases. Punarnava also benefits in anemia, hernia and respiratory distress.

It been classified as “rasayana” herb which is said to possess properties like antiaging, reestablishing youth, strengthening life and brain power, and disease prevention, all of which imply that they increase the resistance of the body against any imbalance.

According to Ayurveda, Punarnava is bitter, cooling, astringent to bowels, useful in biliousness, blood impurities, leucorrhoea, anaemia, inflammations, heart diseases, asthma, alternatives etc. The leaves are useful in dyspepsia, tumours, spleen enlargement and abdominal pains.

Punarnava works as a very good tonic as well in general debilities cases. It works as rasayana for the body as it rejuvenates the body by cleansing it with its unique property of flushing out the mala(toxins) from the dhatus (body tissues), balances the doshas and opening and nourishing the various body channels so that each and every tissue and cell of the body gets proper nutrition and keeps the body fit and fine. Punarnava is a very good nerve rejuvenator and it is given in cases of sciatica or nervous weakness or even paralysis condition.

Punarnava helps maintain efficient kidney and urinary functions with its diuretic, laxative, stomachic, diaphoretic, anthelminthic anti-spasmodic and anti-inflammatory actionPunarnava;Boerhavia diffusa is one of the most famous an ancient medicinal plant in traditional Indian medicine. Most of its parts especially roots have been used for gastrointestinal, hepato-protective, and gynecological indications.

S. No.

DISEASE

MODE OF ACTION

1

Diabetic Nephropathy

Punarnava speeds up the filtration process of kidneys

and flushes out the excessive fluids and other waste

products.

2

Obesity

Due to Ushna virya & Laghu, Ruksha Guna and Tik-

ta, Kashaya Rasa.

3

Asthama, Dyspnoea

Removes mucus plug from the bronchial tubes.

4

Congestive cardiac problems

Decreases general anasarca so decreases over load.

5

Anemia

Increase the Hb levels in the body.

6

General debility

Works as Rasayana.

7

Sciatica

Good nerve rejuvenator.

8

Constipation

Mild laxative.

9

Jaundice

Hepatoprotective.