Mind body Relationship and its
application to medical science today
A lecture by :
Dr. Pranav Pandya, MD
Head – All World Gayatri Pariwar
Chancellor – Devsanskriti Vishwavidyalaya
Mind body Medicine, MBM
An exciting field of medicine
– includes
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meditation,
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hypnosis,
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guided imagery,
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biofeed back,
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relaxation therapy
Mind body Medicine, MBM
Useful in
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Headache,
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chronic pain,
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insomnia,
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anxiety,
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depression,
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CAD and Cancer.
Beyond Mind Body to a
New Era of Healing
There is nothing more divine than mind.
Nothing more apt to unite men to Gods
and Gods to men.
– Hermes
(Greek God, Supposed to be founder of Alchemy)
Modern Medicine : Three Eras
Era 1 : Dates to Mid 1800
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Scientists regarded that time
the entire world including
human bodies, as mindless
machine
Modern Medicine : Three Eras
Era 2 : Dates to Mid 1900
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Emerged mind body medicine
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Mind Could affect one’s body,
placebo response
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Research on PUS and hypertension
Modern Medicine : Three Eras
Era 3 : By New Millennium
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Development of non local
mind.
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Effect of consciousness to
act locally as well as non
locally.
Modern Medicine : Three Eras
Era 1 is Mechanical Medicine
Began in 1860s :
It was materialistic, mechanistic or
physicalistic medicine like : drugs, surgery,
radiation so on.
Energy and matter only mattered not mind.
Modern Medicine : Three Eras
Era 2 is of Psychosomatic Medicine
Developed after World War II :
Research on Placebo Effect –
Beneficial results of suggestion,
expectation and Positive Thinking.
Stress Management is used with
Medicine for heart disease or Coro
bypass, not as a replacement for them.
Modern Medicine : Three Eras
Era 2 is of Psychosomatic Medicine
Development of Alternative and
Complementary Medicine :
Endless potential of therapies
COMPLEMENTARY
&
ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS
OF
MEDICINE
(CAM)
CURRENT SCENARIO
More and more people
worldwide are spending
billions on herbal remedies.
In the US alone the use of
complementary and
alternative medicine has
doubled in the past decade.
IN USA
42.1% used CAM therapy
$ 21.2 billion spent
IN UK
28.3% used CAM therapy
Pound 450 million spent
….Problem of Today’s Society
Stress and Strain
Absence of Inner Joy and Peace
More and more Psychosomatic Ailments
Lack of emotional support during periods of crises
Alternative Systems of Medicine
emerged because of
• Limitations of Various Branches of Medicines
• Synthesis of Proven Systems
• Need for Preventive Measures
• Inexpensive Treatment
• Emphasizes Mind and body link
Complementary Therapies
Biological therapies :
Herbal remedies
Aromatherapy
Dietary theapies
Orthomolecular therapies
Mind - body therapies : Hypnotherapy
Pranic Healing
Meditation
Complementary Therapies
Herbal Remedies– Plants and their Extracts
Aromatherapy– Essential oils usually inhaled
Dietary Therapies—Right diet to promote
health,prevent or control illness
Orthomolecular Therapies—Large vitamin
doses Or mineral supplements.
Complementary Therapies
MIND BODY INTERVENTIONS
Hypnotherapy-for behavioral and mental
problems.
Healing-Prayer,directed thoughts and
spiritual healing.
Meditation-deep breathing and inner
relaxation.
Tranquility and equipoise.
Alternative systems & Therapies
Energy Therapies
Crystals- said to influence the patients’ aura
Reiki-channels spiritual energy to heal
body,mind
Laying on of hands-to manipulate the body’s
energy
NONE SYSTEMATICALLY
REVIEWED YET
MANIPULATIVE THERAPIES
OSTEOPATHY; MANIPULATION
OF MUSCLES AND JOINTS
CHIROPRACTIC;MANIPULATION
OF SPINE
MASSAGE;RUBBING,KNEADING OR
PRESSURE
REFLEXOLOGY;MASSAGE OF
SPECIFIC PARTS OF FOOT,ACU POINTS
ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES
AYURVEDA-ANCIENT INDIAN DISCIPLINE
-’SCIENCE OF LIFE’ based on Mind,body,spirit
interactions.
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
HOMEOPATHY
NATUROPATHY
OPINION OF SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY
Some of the complementary
therapies may be like a
harmless fashion or may be a
mass hysteria but…..
Alternative systems of medicine
like Ayurved definitely opens new
horizons for prevention and cure
of diseases.
OPINION OF SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY
Conventional medicine regards
body as a machine like a computer
or a jumbo jet.
CAM thinks that healthy body is a
system in balance.The whole body is
a self regulating extended network.
Ayurved
The Atharva Veda contains early description of the use of
herbal medicine
Ayurveda is fifth veda or upveda
The ancient Indian sages,
who came face to face with
the truth, revealed the
secrets of wholesome living
after intense research and
observation of Herbs and
gave us the gift of Ayurved
AYURVEDA encompasses ..
Herbal healing
Rasa, Bhasma and Rasayan
Meditation and Yoga
Dietary control
PANCHAKARMA
Yagyopathy
Brahmavarchas
Research Institute
An Institute dedicated for Intercommunion of Science and
Spirituality
Brahmavarchas Research Center
Research Institute dedicated for Scientific
Spirituality
Computerized E.E.G.
Bursts of alpha waves are
measured after filtration
through Crude EEG by a two
channel Physiograph. The
Percentage
improvement
shows efficacy of Meditation
and power of Mantra Shakti.
Yagyapathy - An Approach To Total Health
* Oral medicines - Effect only
through digestion. But not
fully absorbed.
* Negative impact on digestive
system.
* Intravenous therapies Quick effect but risk of
reaction and side effects.
Is a menace today
Leading to erosion of human
potential and lot of illnesses
In fact is
A non-specific response of the body to
any demand made upon it or to an
external stimuli.
( CONSTRUCTIVE STRESS )
RHYTHMIC CYCLE OF ACTIVITY & TENSION
ACTIVITY
ENERGY
TENSION
TIME
IMPROPERLY COPED STRESS LEADING TO ATASTROPHIES
HIGH
ACTIVITY
TOO MUCH ACTIVITY TENSION
DEPLETION OF ENERGY
TIME
ENERGY
TENSION
LOW
ACTIVITY
TOO LITTLE ACTIVITY TENSION
DEPLETION OF ENERGY
BITING NAILS, CLENCHING FISTS, CLENCHING JAWS
DRUMMING FINGERS
GRINDING TEETH
HUNCHING SHOULDERS
PICKING AT FACIAL SKIN
Nervous Signals
TAPPING FEET
TWO JOBS AT A TIME
TOUCHING HAIR OFTEN
TOO HURRIED OR LOUD TALKING
TOO CONSCIOUS ABOUT BEING ON TIME
ANXIETY ,
DEPRESSION ,FRUSTRATION,
HABITUAL ANGER OR HOSTILITY,
HELPLESSENSS, HOPELESSNESS, IRRITABILITY,
RESTLESSNESS
SIGNALS OF STRESS
AGGRESSION , DISTURBED SLEEP
EMOTIONAL OUT BURSTS ,LEAVING JOBS
UNDONE ,OVER REACTIVE
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Change in dietary pattern: Tryptophan Rich
Food, Vegetarian Diet.
Subtler exercises - ASANS (Postures) &
PRAGYA YOG.
PRANAYAM: Churning of Vital energy.
Proper reading habits -“SWADHYAY” For
Self- Introspection.
Proper relaxation -“SHAVASAN”, Yog Nidra.
More to follow...
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Proper meditation upon flame,ocean,colors,
ragas.
Music therapy - “MANTRA CHIKITSA”.
Pulverized herbal powders - “AKOUSHADHI
CHIKITSA”.
Homa therapy, Yagna.
Avoid isolation, become part of society and
devote time for social & selfless service.
STRESS PROOFING LIFESTYLE
The art of being
The art of relating
The art of thinking
The art of becoming
The art of organizing
Meditation
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A cleanser of our mental garbage.
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Our day to day necessecity.
It gives relief from mental constipation
Meditation
Implies giving a bath to your personality
of nobel and ideal thoughts.
Research
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Migraine headache sufferer experience a 32%
reduction in frequency or severity of migraine.
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Psoriasis lesions heal 4 times faster with
ultraviolet photo therapy along with meditation.
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Chronic pain relaxation techniques are very
effective in lessening the suffering.
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Cancer treatment : Meditation alleviates the
suffering of chronic pain and allows people
undergoing chemo to better manage pain and side
effects.
In Management
Production is more in subjects
regular in meditation.
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Beyond Mind Body to a
New Era of Healing
Era 3 :
* Recognizes the collective, unbounded
nature of human consciousness
MIND BODY MEDICINE
Being Reinvented
Eternity Medicine Therapies
(i) Music
(ii) Presence being felt
(iii) Need of internal and eternal
medicine
Shantikunj, a centre where people are trained in ways of leading enlightened life.
This new centre is being developed as Dev sanskriti
vishwavidyalaya on the lines of ancient Nalanda – Taxshila.