ABSTRACT
Mental diseases and mental temperaments have been extensively described in Ayurveda (e.g., nervous disorders [
vata vyadhi
], epilepsy [
Apasmara
], insanity, psychosis [
unmada
], loss of consciousness, fainting [
murccha, moha, tamaka
], impairment in functioning of mind [
Pramoha
], amnesia [
Vismriti
], etc.)
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with the progressively worsening of cognitive functions and behavioral disturbances; it is the most common form of primary dementia and mortality in the geriatric population. Although there is no precise equivalent for AD in Ayurveda, cognitive dysfunction has been described in convulsive disorders
and with the aging process, which is known to be associated with physical and mental disability.
