• Ansha Manoharan
• Vijayendra Bhat.G

The Mexican term ‘MARIJUANA’1 is frequently used in referring to cannabis leaves or other crude plant material in many countries. The cannabis plant has been used as a drug for both recreational and entheogen purposes and in various traditional medicines for centuries. It’s unscientific way of use affects mental status which include Euphoria, altered states of mind and sense of time, difficulty in concentrating, impaired short term memory, increased appetite. Even at high doses of consuming also it results in anxiety, delusions and psychosis. This condition can be correlated with Vataja mada2 based upon its presentations. Here it is to discuss about a patient, who is a victim of long term Marijuana abuse and has underwent Ayurveda treatment and got encouraging positive health.

Drug abuse. Substance Use Disorders, Vataja mada, Snehapana,Shirodhara,Sarvanga abhyangam,Ashwasana chikitsa

"A CASE STUDY ON AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF MARIJUANA DRUG ABUSE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no.c304-c307, January-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201243.pdf

"A CASE STUDY ON AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF MARIJUANA DRUG ABUSE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no. ppc304-c307, January-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201243.pdf