Massage: A Crutch for the Elderly Insomniacs

Authors

  • Ahsan Ilahi Ahsan Herbal Care, Venous Tower, Medical Road, Aligarh
  • Abdul Haseeb Ansari National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Kottigepalya, magadi Main Road, Bangalore-560091 (KA)
  • Mohammad Zulkifle National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Kottigepalya, magadi Main Road, Bangalore-560091 (KA)
  • Wasi M Akhtar Jamia Tibbiya, Deoband, Saharanpur, UP

Keywords:

Sleep, insomnia, massage, Unani medicine

Abstract

Sleep is an inevitable need which relaxes the body and prepares for further work. It maintains health, helps to extend life span and delay the onset of diseases especially in elderly people. Sleeplessness increases with age due to increment in Khilte Sawda. Sleeplessness leads to stress, fatigue, anxiety, excessive Tahalul and also reduces immunity thus it exerts detrimental effects on health. Also insomnia is one of the important risk factors of hypertension. So, we should pay due consideration to the health of elderly.

Author Biographies

  • Ahsan Ilahi, Ahsan Herbal Care, Venous Tower, Medical Road, Aligarh
    Unani Physician and Researcher
  • Abdul Haseeb Ansari, National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Kottigepalya, magadi Main Road, Bangalore-560091 (KA)

    D/o Tahaffuzi wa Samaji Tib (PSM),

    Assistant Professor/ Lecturer

  • Mohammad Zulkifle, National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Kottigepalya, magadi Main Road, Bangalore-560091 (KA)

    D/o Tahaffuzi wa Samaji Tib (PSM),

    Associate Professor/ Reader & HOD

  • Wasi M Akhtar, Jamia Tibbiya, Deoband, Saharanpur, UP
    Lecturer

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Published

2012-04-03

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2012)

Section

Research/Review Articles

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