RECENT RESEARCHES ON AYURVEDIC HERBS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDERS (ADHD) IN CHILDREN.
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https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v2i9.218Keywords:
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Learning aid, NootropicAbstract
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood disorders. ADHD is characterized by
inattention, including increased distractibility and difficulty sustaining attention, poor impulse control and decreased selfinhibitory
capacity, and motor over activity and motor restlessness. Children with ADHD have been found to have
cognitive deficits, lower IQ, impaired social relationships with in the family and with peers as well as poor study skills and
lower academic achievement. InAyurveda it occurs due to vitiation ofdhee (rational thinking), dhriti (intellect / retaining
power of the mind), smriti (memory) which results into improper contact of the senses with their objectives and give rise
to inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. At presentexisting treatment has severe side effects. Latest researches in
Ayurveda has given a new hope to parents of ADHD child. All the Material for this review paper was collected by open med,
PubMed, Google scholar search engine along with several Ayurveda text books which concluded that various Ayurvedic
herbs can be helpful to manage ADHD proficiently.
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