Abstract

RASAYANA AS A UNIQUE THERAPY OF AYURVEDA: A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW

*Dr. Shyamveer Ghuraiya, Dr. Manisha Gurjar, Dr. Ayush Kumar Garg and Dr. Kunal Ojha

Abstract

Ayurveda is a great tradition with sound philosophical, experiential and experimental basis. Increased side effects, lack of curative treatment for several chronic diseases, high cost of new drugs, microbial resistance and emerging diseases are some reasons for renewed public interest in alternative medicine. It is a science of health & healthy living. Ayurveda has two main goals i.e. protection and promotion of health and cure from disease. Rasayana may be employed for fulfilling both of them. It teaches us how to live. In this regard Dinacharya, Ritucharya, Sadvruta, Rasayana, and Vajikarana play an important role. It is thus beneficial not only for enhancing longevity, intellect, physical and mental strength and reproductive well being, but also for alleviation of disease. Hence a careful and timely attention to her specific health requirements at specific stages of life is the need of hour. Nutrition plays a major role in the physical and psychological status of health.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Rasayana, Vajikaran, Dinacharya, Ritucharya, Sadvruta.