Rasayana In Pre-mature Aging; A Need of the Era
Vishnu V. Nath , Anulakshmi. R
Asst. Professor , P.G. Scholar , Department of Kayachikitsa , Department of Drayaguna A. L. N. Rao Memorial Ayurvedic Medical College, Koppa, Karnataka, India-577126.
Corresponding Author: Dr. Vishnu V. Nath
E-mail: vishnuvijayanath@gmail.com
Submission: 31.01.2020 Acceptance: 13.02.2020 Publication: 29.02.2020
https://www.doi.org/10.63778/PDEASIJRAAS-ARJCPL/2020_2920
Abstract: The modern age is the age of pollution externally and internally (both body and mind). Pollution of air, water, sound, food and everything around. Busy lifestyle, tight work schedules, emotional disturbances, instability of human relations. - everything adds up to speed of premature aging. As Sir James Sterling Ross commented: “You do not heal old age. You protect it; you promote it; you extend it”. Old age being regarded as a normal phase of human life. It is an inevitable biological phenomenon. But aging prematurely as we see today, on the contrary is something that demands significant medical attention. So, the accelerated speed of aging needs to be retarded and old age should be delayed as much as possible. Ayurveda here offers a time-tested anti-aging principle, the Rasayana therapy, which is a priceless gift for the humanity and has become the need of the era. Rasayana is not just a medicine. Instead, a broad concept which includes a set of practices, food or any Dravyas that possesses the power and that fits the definition of Rasayana. The concept of Rasayana has been explained in Bruhattrayis and Laghutrayis as separate chapters to explain its importance in our daily life. Acharya Chakrapani, Delhana, Arunadutta have also for- warded different concepts and effects of Rasayana. Even though Rasayana has multiple dimensions of effectiveness, this paper focuses on its preven- tive aspects along with concept of Rasayanathantra, concept of Ayu, Sarva Dhathu Sara Oja, con- cept of Dhathu Vishishta Poshana, classification and contraindications of Rasayana and Rasayana in modern era with special reference to prevention of premature ageing.