ROLE OF SHIRODHARA IN MANAGEMENT OF STRESS.

Today, stress and fatigue are like household commodities. Practically everyone has to face stress to some degree. Everyone needs to cope with the spectre of a scarily frenetic lifestyle, which includes punishing work schedules, incessant travel, collapsing relationships, breakneck competition, a battle against age and illness, and the desire to remain ever-youthful and glamorous. Stress is simply a reaction to a stimulus that disturbs our physical or mental equilibrium. In other words, it's an omnipresent part of life. A stressful event can trigger the “fight-or-flight” response, causing hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol to surge through the body. A little bit of stress, known as “acute stress,” can be exciting it keeps us active and alert. But long-term, or “chronic stress,” can have detrimental effects on health.Shirodhara therapy is extensively used for the allevation of psychic ailments. Though clinical efficacy of shirodhara is proved, the nature of its action is complex. The body mind and spirit are intimately connected, Shirodhara helps in calming stressful mind, relaxes the entire body. Imbalance of Prana, Udana and Vyana vayu, Sadhaka Pitta and Tarpaka kapha can produce stress .Shirodhara re-establishes integrity between these sub types of doshas, thus helps in management of stress.