Abstract

COMPARATIVE CLINICAL & ANALYTICAL STUDY OF COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL MASSAGE ON IN SLEEPLESSNESS

*Dr. Smita Vinod Zambare

ABSTRACT

Sleeplessness has become a very common life style disorder to human being, resulting in various problems such as stress, disturbed sleep, mental illness etc. The most convenient way, according to Ayurveda, to overcome “Sleeplessness” is “Head Massage and “Foot Massage”. Cocos Nucifera (coconut oil) has long been used as hair oil because of its Guru, Snigdha, Bruhana, Sheeta and Keshya properties. Benefits associated with coconut oil massage have been attributed for sound sleep. Coconut oil with pleasant odor, being easily available and cost effective was chosen as a medium for massage as a remedy to insomnia. Clinical trials on group “A” for “Head massage” and group “B” for “Foot massage” was done to determine the efficacy of coconut oil in Daily regimen for sound sleep.

Keywords: Sleeplessness, Head massage, Foot massage, Cocos Nucifera, coconut oil.