A clinical study to evaluate the therapeutic effect of Siddartakadi Yoga in Vishada w.s.r. to Depression

Background: According to Ayurveda, both physical and mental health are equally important for an individual to be considered Swastha. Ayurveda explains that diseases can manifest as Shareerika (physical), Manasika (mental), or both. Vishada is a mental disease with psychosomatic consequences. "Siddharthakadi Yoga has been explained by Acharya Charaka in the context of Unmada Chikitsa (treatment of psychiatric disorders in Ayurveda). Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of Siddartakadi yoga in Vishada (Depression). Methodology: An open labelled clinical study with pre and post-test design. The 30 patients with diagnostic criteria of Vishada (Depression), were selected from Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara Hospital of Ayurveda, Udupi, were subjected with 500mg capsule of Siddartakadi Yoga with Sukoshna Jala thrice after food for 30 days, follow-up was taken after 45days. All the parameters in subjective parameters were statistically analyzed with Wilcoxon signed rank and objective parameters by paired ‘t’ test. Results: The effect of therapy was assessed with self-prepared Vishada Rating scale, Hamilton Depression Rating scale and WHO-QOL BREF Scale before and after treatment, have showed significant results. Conclusion: Equally distributed gender of all age group, economic class and educational status were registered for the study, 1TID (Thrice a dose) of Siddartakadi Yoga. This shows no one is immune to Depression. Most of the subjects were of Vata-Kaphaja Prakruti and having Tamo/ Rajo Guna predominance who are prone for group of psychological imbalances. 30 days of treatment proved to be effective on Psychological, Somatic and Psycho somatic domains.