ISSN: 2322 - 0902 (P) ISSN: 2322 - 0910 (O) IJAPR | December 2021 | Vol 9 | Issue 12 46 International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharma Research Review Article ADRAVYA CHIKITSA-A AYURVEDIC HOLISTIC NONPHARMACOLOGICAL APPROACH TO COMBAT MENTAL HEALTH-A SHORT REVIEW Ashutosh A Debnath 1 *, Rajesh S Kolarkar 2 , Aparna N Sathe 3 * 1 M.D. Scholar, Department of Kayachikitsa, 2 Professor & HOD, Ayurved Samhita and Siddhanta Department, 3 Associate Professor, Department of Kayachikitsa, YMT Ayurvedic Medical College, Hospital & PG Institute, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Article info Article History: Received: 23-10-2021 Revised: 28-11-2021 Accepted: 08-12-2021 KEYWORDS: Adravya chikitsa, Adravyabhut chikitsa, Daviyavyapashray chikitsa, Satvavajay chikitsa. ABSTRACT In the Ayurveda medical system, diseases are further divided into Shareerika Roga and Manasaroga according to Adhistana. To manage all types of diseases, Chikitsa is divided into three categories namely, Daivavyapashraya, Yuktivyapashraya and Satvavajaya. Daivavyapashraya Chikisa includes measures to combat Daivakrit diseases. Yuktivyapasraya is a form of treatment based on the basic principles of Ayurveda and Satattvavajaya Chikisa can also control mind withdrawing from the unpleasant things. Ayurveda puts extra pressure on Sattvvajaya Chikisha and Daivavyapashraya Chikisa in managing Manovikaras. Among the Trividha chikitsa, Daivavyapashraya Chikisha has been mentioned earlier due to its "Ashukaritva". It works like Vyadhihara because of Devaprabhava. Satwavajaya Chikitsa is a unique non-pharmacological treatment for psychological disorders. Yuktivyapashraya has two types of treatment meaning internal and external. Inside contains Langhan and Brumhan treatments. The treatment is of two types - Dravyabhuta (drug therapy) and Adravyabhuta (non-drug or non-pharmacological therapy). Both species have their significance to varying degrees in different places. The same names of Bheshaja (medicine) such as Pathya, Prayashchitta and Hita also indicate the importance of Adravyabhuta chikitsa. Adravyabhuta chikitsa is recommended for both Sharirika rogas (somatic diseases) and Mansika rogas (psychological disorders). There is a need to thrive Adravyabhuta chikitsa and Dravyabhuta chikitsa to get the results you want and the best conditions for various ailments and to maintain a normal body condition. The various measures of Adravyabhuta chikitsa described in the dispersed manner in Ayurveda are collected, compiled and discussed in this research paper. INTRODUCTION Treatment in Ayurveda is none other than establishing/maintaining the tissues of body in Samyavastha (equilibrium state). Therefore, any type of activity done for maintaining or bringing the body tissues in ‘Samyavastha’ comes under the Chikitsa karma (treatment procedure). It is of two types- Dravyabhuta (drug therapy) and Adravyabhuta (non- drug/ non-pharmacological therapy). Access this article online Quick Response Code https://doi.org/10.47070/ijapr.v 9i12.2088 Published by Mahadev Publications (Regd.) publication licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial- ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) Both types of treatment have their importance in different degrees at different places. Adravyabhuta chikitsa is based on different parameters like Karana dravya (Mana, Disha, Kala), status of Mansika doshas (mental humors), interaction between Sharirika and Mansika doshas. Non-drug therapy is as much important as drug therapy and this has been justified synonyms given for Bheshaja (drug) in Caraka Samhita, which are the following- Pathya, Prayashchitta & Hitai. Non-drug therapy for somatic diseases is advised in both the Daivavyapashraya (religious rites) and Yuktivyapashraya chikitsa (rational therapy). In psychological disorders, Gyana (spiritual knowledge), Vigyana (scriptural knowledge), Dhairya (patience), Smriti (memory) and Samadhi (meditation) are advised by Acharya Caraka which are related to Adravyabhuta chikitsa. Looking towards the