Einstein International Journal Organization(EIJO)

Abstract

Irregular and unnatural food habits, suppression of natural urges and improper sleeping habits etc are the inseparable parts daily routine. Acharya of Ayurveda have quoted tridoshas  (Vata,Pitta,Kapha)  and three Upastambhas i.e. Ahara (diet) , nidra (sleep) , bramhacharya (celibacy) which plays an important role in the maintenance of life while disturbance in any of this leads to disturbance in health .Sleep is  a harmonious gift bestowed by nature. Once this harmony is violated, health is hampered because sleep runs according to biological clock. Acharya Charaka has mentioned happiness, misery, nourishment, emaciation, strength, weakness, virility, sterility, knowledge, ignorance and even death all this occur due to proper or improper sleep. The various organs and the parts of the body can be given rest independently but complete rest for the entire organism is possible only when it goes to sleep. Therefore to establish the relations between sleep and the body, descriptions are needed to understand for the way of sleep to be followed.

[1]. Charaka Samhita by Yadavji Trikamji

[2]. Bhavamishra- Bhavaprakasha

[3]. Sushruta samhita-Yadavji Trikamji

[4]. Yogaratnakar

[5]. National Sleep foundation,Your guide to healthy sleep

[6]. Modern physiology texts.