Depression Treatment with Herbs and Ayurvedic Remedies

About AyuverdaAyurveda (the science of life) is a system of traditional medicine practiced in India for centuries and practiced in other parts of the world as a form of alternative medicine. In Sanskrit, the word Ayurveda comprises the words ayus, meaning 'life' and veda, meaning 'science'. Ayurveda traces its origins to the Vedas , the Atharva veda in particularand is connected to spiritualism and mythology. The earliest literature of Ayurveda appeared during the Vedic period in India, the Sushruta Samhita and the Charaka Samhita were influential works on traditional medicine during this era. Ayurvedic practitioners also claim to have...

Lithium as Mood Stabilizer for Major Depression

The oldest and best mood stabilizer for depression is lithium carbonate (lithium). Although this medication is primarily used to treat bipolar disorders, lithium can also be effective in alleviating unipolar depressive symptoms. Sometimes, lithium is added on to an antidepressant medication regimen for Major Depression when antidepressants alone are not working out.What is lithium used for? There are different ways in which lithium is used.To treat mania (high mood with over-activity, racing thoughts and agitation)Lithium needs to be taken in doses that keep its level in the blood relatively high. Often, other medicines are used initially...

Marital Problems and Depression

As the U.S. divorce rate of almost 50 percent attests, keeping a marriage together can be pretty tough even under normal circumstances. But depression can complicate ordinary marital problems and make marital success even more challenging, said University of Georgia psychology professor Steven Beach.Depression affects more than 19 million Americans, said Beach, who is director of UGA’s Institute for Behavioral Research. “Although people tend to dismiss it because it’s such a commonly known and diagnosed problem, depression actually causes greater difficulties than many other disorders.” Causing patients to feel helpless, unable to perform some...

How Depression affects Relationship and Sex Drive?

Decreased libido disproportionately affects patients with depression. The relationship between depression and decreased libido may be blurred, but treating one condition frequently improves the other. Medications used to treat depression may decrease libido and sexual function. Frequently, patients do not volunteer problems related to sexuality, and physicians rarely ask about such problems. Asking a depressed patient about libido and sexual function and tailoring treatment to minimize adverse effects on sexual function can significantly increase treatment compliance and improve the quality of the patient's life. (Am Fam Physician 2000;62:782-6.)Yes,...