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Patange P.1 , Sant S.2 , Chidre M.3
1Assistant Professor, Dhanwantari Ayurved Medical College Udgir Dist. Latur
2Dean R.A.Podar Ayurved Medical College Mumbai.
3Assistant Professor Dhanwantari Ayurved Medical College Udgir
Date of Acceptance: 2025-08-20
Date of Publication:2025-09-27
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Keywords: Nidra, Sleep, Bala, Abala, Ayurveda, Shift work, Sleep deprivation, Dhatusamya, Physical health, Mental health, Lifestyle disorders, Therapeutic assessment.
Source of Support: Nil
Conflict of Interest: Non declared
Ayurveda, an eternal system of medicine, is known for its multidimensional approach towards mankind. The three supports of life are intake of food, sleep and observance of brahmacharya. Sleep at the night time makes for the balance of the body constituents (dhatusamya), attentiveness, good vision, good complexion and good digestive power. In this age of globalization, daily life style of common man Burdened with junk food, inadequate sleep, over exertion, lack of Exercise, has an unavoidable impact on physical and mental health And body strength. Peoples who works in shift duty do not get regular sleep. thus their sleep gets disturbed. This people are at higher risk of the disease arising due to improper sleep. Ayurvedic literature states that bala depends upon Nidra and improper nidra causes abala . Bala is important to protect ourselves from adverse conditions. Assessment of Bala has great importance in pathological condition also because the type and dose of the therapeutic measures has to be essentially determined accordingly. So, This study is an attempt to observe the effect of deprivation of Nidra on Bala.