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=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' / Applied Inferences===

=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' / Applied Inferences===

The first principle of Ayurveda states that life is continuum of healthy coordination between body, mind, soul and sensory-motor organs. Ayurveda considers the mind and body work in symbiotic relationship with each other. When one is affected, other is also affected. Both are emphasized as abode for sensation of pain. The mind and body can’t be separated in water tight compartment.  

The first principle of [[Ayurveda]] states that life is continuum of healthy coordination between body, mind, soul and sensory-motor organs. [[Ayurveda]] considers the mind and body work in symbiotic relationship with each other. When one is affected, other is also affected. Both are emphasized as abode for sensation of pain. The mind and body can’t be separated in water tight compartment.  

==== Relation between diet, ''dosha'' specificity and ''apasmara'' ====

==== Relation between diet, ''dosha'' specificity and ''apasmara'' ====

==== Memory and consciousness ====

==== Memory and consciousness ====

The profound relation between memory and consciousness is clearly indicated in ''apasmara''. In Ayurveda, memory is termed as fundamental knowledge based upon experiences acquired through sense and motor organs. In psychology, memory is the mental capacity with which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved. Consciousness is the state of awareness of internal events and external environment.<ref>Available from glossary of psychological terms retrived from http://www.apa.org/research/action/glossary.aspx?tab=3 on August 22, 2017</ref> In ''apasmara'', consciousness is affected leading to transient loss of memory.  

The profound relation between memory and consciousness is clearly indicated in ''apasmara''. In [[Ayurveda]], memory is termed as fundamental knowledge based upon experiences acquired through sense and motor organs. In psychology, memory is the mental capacity with which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved. Consciousness is the state of awareness of internal events and external environment.<ref>Available from glossary of psychological terms retrived from http://www.apa.org/research/action/glossary.aspx?tab=3 on August 22, 2017</ref> In ''apasmara'', consciousness is affected leading to transient loss of memory.  

The forbearance of mind is based upon intellect (''dhi'') and pure quality of mind (''sattva''). ''Dhi'' discriminates between right and wrong things. ''Sattva'' is pure quality that might be named as “mental immunity” which protects mind in all adverse conditions. In ''apasmara'', both the intellect and pure quality of mind are afflicted leading to poor forbearance.

The forbearance of mind is based upon intellect (''dhi'') and pure quality of mind (''sattva''). ''Dhi'' discriminates between right and wrong things. ''Sattva'' is pure quality that might be named as “mental immunity” which protects mind in all adverse conditions. In ''apasmara'', both the intellect and pure quality of mind are afflicted leading to poor forbearance.

Heart (cardiac region) has been considered as site of consciousness and emotions. The heart in context of ''apasmara'' is essentially meant by the abode of consciousness and it doesn’t signify anatomical heart. This is functional heart which is involved in emotions, feelings of the self. Brain (head region) is considered as origin of all sensory and motor organs. The term ''dhamani'' has been used to denote abode of aggravated ''doshas''. This literally means the artery, vein, nerves which carry impulses. This is very important as it channelizes consciousness from site of consciousness i.e. heart to site of intelligence i.e. brain. This canal of heart-brain connection is ''manovaha srotas''. The brain and heart work in co-ordination with each other for maintaining equilibrium between logical intelligence and emotional intelligence. If these are hampered, the consciousness, memory, sensory and motor co-ordination as well as emotional behavior will be affected. This establishes the theory that disturbance in cardiac functions can result into neurological disorders. The heart-brain connection has been authenticated by many researches on neuro-cardiology.<ref>Martin A. Samuels, Contemporary Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine,The Brain–Heart Connection. Circulation.2007; 116: 77-84 doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.678995 </ref>  

Heart (cardiac region) has been considered as site of consciousness and emotions. The heart in context of ''apasmara'' is essentially meant by the abode of consciousness and it doesn’t signify anatomical heart. This is functional heart which is involved in emotions, feelings of the self. Brain (head region) is considered as origin of all sensory and motor organs. The term ''dhamani'' has been used to denote abode of aggravated ''doshas''. This literally means the artery, vein, nerves which carry impulses. This is very important as it channelizes consciousness from site of consciousness i.e. heart to site of intelligence i.e. brain. This canal of heart-brain connection is ''manovaha srotas''. The brain and heart work in co-ordination with each other for maintaining equilibrium between logical intelligence and emotional intelligence. If these are hampered, the consciousness, memory, sensory and motor co-ordination as well as emotional behavior will be affected. This establishes the theory that disturbance in cardiac functions can result into neurological disorders. The heart-brain connection has been authenticated by many researches on neuro-cardiology.<ref>Martin A. Samuels, Contemporary Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine,The Brain–Heart Connection. Circulation.2007; 116: 77-84 doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.678995 </ref>  

The theory of heart-brain connection has been well known to Ayurveda scholars in context of ''apasmara''.

The theory of heart-brain connection has been well known to [[Ayurveda]] scholars in context of ''apasmara''.

==== Signs and symptoms of ''apasmara'' ====

==== Signs and symptoms of ''apasmara'' ====