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An Ayurveda Approach to Anidra w.s.r. to Anxiety induced Insomnia: A Case Report

May 2020

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Gopesh Mangal

National Institute of Ayurveda

Nidhi Gupta

National Institute of Ayurveda

Pravesh Srivastava

National Institute of Ayurveda

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