European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF RASAYANA ACTIVITY OF DRAVYAS IN AYURVEDA

Dr. Sachin Laxman Upalanchiwar* and Dr. Kalpana Krishnarao Jadhav

ABSTRACT

Rasayana therapy is a wonderful treatment procedure of Ayurveda. A person can live healthy and happy long life by the proper use of Rasayana therapy. Science of Rejuvenation deals with guidelines which enable a man to retain his youthful strength up to old age and which generally serve to make the human systems invulnerable to disease and decay. This paper enlightens the details of Rasayana in the light of basic theories of Ayurveda with thorough discussions on many informative points which are sourced from modern medical knowledge in research point of view. Classification of Rasayana, importance of code of conduct, contraindications of Rasayana therapy, potential Rasayana functions are discussed in detail. An attempt has been made to explain the relationship of Rasayana with body and natural process of ageing. While explaining the Rasayana action of a drug, the role and importance of metabolic factors and its different stages of absorption, its pathways and metabolic transformations, disequilibrium and the process of waste eliminations are tried to link appropriately. Anti-ageing as one of the focal areas of Rasayana, the discussion on controlling the biological clock of ageing through Rasayana opens up new areas for research. Paper also tried to explain important concept of longevity, Immunity and Rasayana. This paper is an effort to understand the action of drugs and modalities which we adapt for Rasayana therapy. The mechanism of action of Rasayana drugs are explained in the terms of Antioxidant property, Immunomodulatory property, Adaptogenic activity, Cell proliferation, Tissue protection and regeneration activity, Intellect promotion and stress relieving activity, Bactericidal and antimicrobial activity along with cardio tonic effect of Rasayana drugs.

Keywords: Rasayana, Dhatu, Rejuvenation, Anti-ageing, Antioxidants.