Case Study on Insomnia

Case Study on Insomnia (Sleeplessness or Sleep disorder)

About the illness:

In cases of insomnia the patient suffers from not getting sleep in the regular night hours and feels awake and fresh.  In chronic cases, the patient additionally suffers from migraine.

This illness disturbs the routine of the native and unsettles the peaceful family life. This affects the Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) which in turn affects the digestive system.

Cause:

In most of the cases it is due to palpitation of the heart and the pulse which does not slowdown to sleeping pulse. The cause may be anxiety, worries, stress or Hypertension (High BP) and so on.

Excessive intake of Coffee, Tea, Drugs and Smoking are the main causes of insomnia.

Effect:

Due to this illness, the native’s activity becomes lethargic and sluggish.  Thinking or thought process of the native is hampered. This problem may lead to many major diseases or illnesses. 

Cure:

There is no immediate cure from any medication.  Yoga and Pranayama along with naturopathy will do wonders.  In severe cases the native has to go through repetitive counseling and psychotherapy. Following good Diet and Nutrition and bringing the native back to routine is important.

This case study is to analyze the charts using Astrological Parameters and make students understand its utility in the field of diagnostics.

Planets and their significations (required for this analysis)

1.    Sun                   - Consciousness and Blood Pressure

2.    Moon                - Mind and Emotion

3.    Mars                 - Activity and Aggression

4.    Mercury            - Nerves

5.    Saturn               - Lethargy, Sluggishness

6.    Rahu                 - Confused mindset, Worries and Palpitation

7.    Ketu                  - Depression, Loneliness and Fear

Houses (Bhavas) and their lords which are to be considered

            1.    1^st house           - Head and Brain

          2.    5^th house          - Heart and Dreams

          3.    10^th house        - Anxiety of Karma

          4.    12^th house        - Shayanasthana (Bed room)

Case No. 1

		RAHU	ASC			MERCURY MARS		ASC RAHU
	Janma Kundali		MOON SATURN			Navamsha Kundali
					JUPITER			MOON
	KETU VENUS	MARS SUN MERCURY JUPITER			KETU	SATURN	SUN	VENUS

Balance dasa at birth: Saturn – 18y 9m 17d

At the first glance the papa karthari yoga to the Lagna is to be noted.  The papa karthari yoga is due to the position of Rahu and Saturn on either side of the Ascendant.  The Moon + Saturn combination makes a person melancholic.

Rahu is posited in the 12^th and Venus the 12^th lord is posited in the 6^th along with Ketu the lord of depression.  The native is suffering from a chronic case of insomnia throughout her Venus Maha Dasa and till date through the Sun Maha Dasa.

 Case No. 2

MOON		KETU			RAHU	SATURN MERCURY
	Janma Kundali		JUPITER		JUPITER	Navamsha Kundali		MARS
			MARS SUN VENUS
	RAHU	SATURN ASC	MERCURY		ASC		MOON	KETU

Balance dasa at birth: Saturn – 8y 6m 3d

The native is suffering from the start of Sun dasa from March 2008. The 1^st house is afflicted by the position go Saturn in it.  A strong papakarthari yoga has happened to the lagna with Rahu and Mercury flanking it.

The problem of insomnia started in the Sun Dasa.  Here Venus and Sun both are posited in the 2^nd pada of Purvaphalguni Nakshatra.  Venus is totally combust. 

Along with the problem of Insomnia the native is also suffering from palpitation, variable BP (both high and low) and head ache due to the position of Sun.

She is also suffering from kidney dysfunction and diabetes from past 10 years

A strong affliction to the 6^th house can be seen.

(Note: Chart details are not revealed due to confidentiality)

Moon controls the thought process and hence a controls the activity of the Mind.  If the flow of thought process does not come under a certain level then the mind will not be able to rest and sleep.  The pulse and heartbeat will keep on working as though the person is fully active.  It has been a mystery to science and psychologists around the world to understand and solve this problem.

All streams of medical systems have agreed that counseling and psychotherapy is the best method to reduce the activity of mind and bring it to peace.