An Observational Study on the Practices of Marsha Nasya and its effect in Depressive Disorder

Depressive disorder, characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of interest or pleasure in daily activities, is a prevalent and debilitating mental health condition.It affects millions globally and presents significant challenges in terms of diagnosis, treatment, and impact on quality of life.Depressive disorder can be approached as Unmaada in Ayurveda, the management based on the clinical presentation.odhana Cikitsa is observed as effective in depression.Marsha Nasya is being practiced in depression with several medicines such as Anuthaila, Vilwadi gulika, Ksheerabala thaila etc. and no validated data available.The study is planned with the objectives to record the existing practices of Marsha Nasya in depressive disorder during the study period and to assess the effect of Marsha Nasya in depressive disorder.10participants satisfying ICD-10 diagnostic criteria of depression and fulfilling the inclusion An Observational Preetha Karuvanthodi and Jithesh M. 38