Study of the effect of Kalyani raga in Anxiety-like conditions in female Wistar rats

Abstract

Stress is a medical condition. It can be managed without any internal interventions through Raga therapy as it is healing therapy. It works effectively in psychological conditions if performed with particular harmony. To study the effect of Kalyani raga on the behavioral pattern of female Wistar rats, stress and anxiety were induced in rats with mild stressors. Effects were recorded, compared, and analyzed. In 10 days pilot study, we studied two groups of 10 female Wistar rats in which mild stressors were induced for 7 days before 2 days and post-study 1-day observation. In group one, we intervened with Kalyani Raga and observed the behavioral pattern while another group was observed for the same without any intervention. The observation was recorded by a high-quality video camera. Parameters studied were locomotion, Climbing on the cage, Digging, Sitting, Feeding, Drinking, defecation, sleeping, and rubbing. Both groups were exposed to mild stressors during the recording. Kalyani Raga activates neurons and remarkably engages the brain. Even after stressors, Improvement in feeding within group 1 and the gross motor activities of group 1 with the intervention of Kalyani raga have been seen by a decrease in locomotion, digging, rubbing, and an increase in sleep showing the soothing effect of Kalyani raga which also showed a significant effect on sleep despite stress as compared to group 2 with no intervention. There is huge scope to perform the same study with a large sample size to get the evidence that can prove the effect of Kalyani raga in stressful conditions.