Abstract

KUSTHA-VACHA-SWARN YOG IN ENHANCEMENT OF VYADHIKSHAMATVA IN CHILDREN- A REVIEW

*Dr. Reshu Garg and Prof. Mithilesh Verma

Abstract

Childhood is the growing and developing stage of human life. Good health in childhood period would give strong foundation to the future build of life. The main aim of Ayurveda is to provide healthy life along with physical fundamental health, prevention of disease in healthy person and to cure the patients.[1] Ayurveda is a science which is more concerned for better life by its preventive as well as supportive measures. In Sushruta Samhita, swarnprashan has been mentioned as a swarna yoga containing swarnachurna, kustha, vacha with the anupana of ghrit and madhu which is believed to improve medha (intellect), bala (strength) & buddhi (memory)[2]

Keywords: Childhood, ayurveda, swarnprashan, Preventive health.