Abstract
Anxiety disorder is the challenging health problem worldwide. Mental health disorders are complex and can take
many forms so it is the need of the hour to take proper steps to avoid them and develop a proper solution. Mental
health problems may lead to other health challenges in future such as hypertension, diabetes and autoimmune
disorders etc. Psychology and psychiatric stakeholders are doing their best but still there is some un-satisfaction
due to incomplete therapy and side effects due to antipsychotic drugs.
Health care systems as well patients are looking for other alternative therapies which are complete, noninvasive,
minimal use of medications and without any side effects.
Shirodhara and Yoga are such alternatives which have been proved their efficacy in mental health disorders and
can be introduced as main therapy for the treatment of anxiety disorders worldwide but they need to be explored
more in terms of efficacy, patients comfort and acceptance.
Present study deals with comparison of these two Non pharmacological Ayurveda based treatment in
management of Anxiety disorders w.s.r. Chittodvega. For this study Shirodhara and Bhramari Pranayama were taken
for comparative study in patients suffering from anxiety disorders. It was found that both were effective in anxiety
disorders but Shirodhara gave better relief in panic attack and phobic disorder while Bhramari Pranayam is more
useful in generalized anxiety disorder.