Role of Ayurveda in the Management of Alcohol Addiction: A Case Report
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https://doi.org/10.48165/IRJAY.2025.80505Keywords:
Alcohol addiction,, CIWA Score, Madatya,, Shaman Chikitsa,, ShirodharaAbstract
Introduction: When significant doses of ethyl alcohol beverages are consumed on a regular basis for an extended period of time and are accompanied by a morbid need to drink alcohol, it is considered alcohol addiction.
Main Clinical Findings: A 45-year-old male who had been drinking for 5 years took a 3-day break. As a result, he began to experience anxiety, weakness, tremors, decreased appetite, and weariness as symptoms of alcohol addiction, along with disrupted mental status and sleep.
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