FEAR OF CROWD- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Yoga & Pranayama

Fear of crowd is a type of anxiety disorder also known as agoraphobia.

• SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF FEAR OF CROWD
• CAUSES OF FEAR OF CROWD
• PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF FEAR OF CROWD
• DIAGNOSIS OF FEAR OF CROWD
• TREATMENTS FOR FEAR OF CROWD
• PROGNOSIS OF FEAR OF CROWD
• COMPLICATIONS OF FEAR OF CROWD
• FEAR OF CROWD AND AYURVEDA
• NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF FEAR OF CROWD
• PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF FEAR OF CROWD
• SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF FEAR OF CROWD
• LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF FEAR OF CROWD
• AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF FEAR OF CROWD
• CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR FEAR OF CROWD
• AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR FEAR OF CROWD
• AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR FEAR OF CROWD
• COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR FEAR OF CROWD
• HOME REMEDIES FOR FEAR OF CROWD
• DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR FEAR OF CROWD
• YOGA FOR FEAR OF CROWD

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF FEAR OF CROWD

• Anxiety
• Palpitations
• Shortness of breath
• Sweating
• Fainting
• Panic attacks
• Nausea

CAUSES OF FEAR OF CROWD

• Deformities in Amygdala – the area of the brain which controls fear
• Environmental factors
• Previous history of such events

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF FEAR OF CROWD

The pathophysiology of fear of the crowd is not much clear. There is a chance of dysfunction of the amygdala (part of the brain that controls fear). Fear of crowd is triggered by environmental factors. 

DIAGNOSIS OF FEAR OF CROWD

• Proper History taking
• The diagnostic criteria of the American Psychiatric Association for specific phobias are:
• Excessive or irrational fear of a specific object or situation
• The object or situation is tolerated with distress or avoided
• Exposure to the feared object or situation leads to immediate anxiety or panic attack
• The individual is aware of the fear is excessive and irrational
• Avoidance or distress related to the feared object interferes with the person’s daily life.

TREATMENTS FOR FEAR OF CROWD

• Self-exposure therapy
• Medications – anti-anxiety drugs

PROGNOSIS OF FEAR OF CROWD

• Fear of the crowd gradually disappears without medications.
• It is also manageable with proper therapies.

COMPLICATIONS OF FEAR OF CROWD

• Severe anxiety
• Panic attacks
• Affects the person’s daily life

FEAR OF CROWD AND AYURVEDA

• As per Ayurveda phobias are manifested due to the imbalance in vata dosha.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF FEAR OF CROWD

• Excess vitiation of doshas particularly vata
• Increase of mano doshas like rajas and tamas

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF FEAR OF CROWD

• Fear of crowd started during childhood

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF FEAR OF CROWD

Excessive vitiation of doshas in the body due to improper food and behaviours along with derangement in manodoshas leads to anxiety and phobias.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF FEAR OF CROWD

• Bhaya – fear of the crowd
• Arati – restlessness
• Anxiety

 AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF FEAR OF CROWD

• Symptoms are manageable with appropriate treatments

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR FEAR OF CROWD

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR FEAR OF CROWD

• Brahmighrita
• Brahmi swarasa – juice of Bacopa monnieri
• Saraswataghrita
• Manasamitra vatakam
• Kalyanakaghrita
• Dasamolaghrita
• Aswagandharista
• Shankpushpi churna

AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR FEAR OF CROWD

• Murdha taila – oil application on the head
• Abhyanga – oil massage on the body
• Shirodhara
  

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR FEAR OF CROWD

Internal administration

• Brahmighrita
• Manasamitra vatakam
• Saraswataghrita
• Kalyanakaghrita
• Dasamolaghrita
• Aswagandharista
• Shankpushpi churna

 HOME REMEDIES FOR FEAR OF CROWD

• Avoid such situations
• Meditations and exercises

 DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR FEAR OF CROWD

• Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
• Oil massage on the head is advised.
• Advice regular exercise
  

YOGA FOR FEAR OF CROWD

• Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – Calms the mind

 The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.

• Shavasana – relaxes the body and mind
• Bhastrika pranayama

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Dr. Rajesh Nair

Licensed Ayurvedic doctor focused on providing individual Ayurvedic consultation services. Specialized in work related stress, Womens’ issues, diabetes, Pecos, arthritis, male and female sexual problems and infertility. Interested in academic work as well. Now working with www.ayurvedaforall.com as senior consultant, Ayurveda.

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