Acharya Charaka has mentioned a salient feature known as Sattvavajaya chikitsa in the classical text well versed with the techniques to use for the maintenance of a healthy state of Mind. The current day scenario also demands a strong spotlight over mental health awareness and development.
Thus, focusing on the development, empowerment and maintenance of the mental health status of a human being is a top priority nowadays. The system believes in the psychosomatic aspect of every disease. Ayurveda happens to manage both, physical as well as mental illnesses in normal and abnormal forms. Ayurveda focuses on the promotive as well as curative aspects of well being. Ayurveda has been one of the oldest medicinal systems in the world.