Depression (vishada) is acknowledged in classical Ayurvedic texts and is one of the conditions where Ayurveda can offer meaningful adjunctive care.
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This is a question I hear often in clinic, and the honest answer has more nuance than a one-line rule. Ayurveda does not treat the mind as separate from the body, so a mood or anxiety complaint is always assessed alongside digestion, sleep, and general constitution — not as an isolated psychological issue. When a…
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