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Basic Dogma of Ayurvedic Geriatrics

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Ayurvedic The life is a time-bound phenomenon. The man is born, grows to

Approach to the adulthood,

Common passes to senility and ultimately dies. Still a long healthy life is the
Ailments most

Common cherished wish of man for which ancient Indian scripture Vedas pray

Medicinal "Jivema Ïaradaí Ïatam,Pashyema sharadah shatam" and so

on. The standard human life span as contemplated in scriptures is of
Plants of
100 years, after which the body becomes senile and decayed to
Ayurveda
cease; although the jeeva (barring physical body) is immortaland
Ayurveda transmigrates from one body to another.
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This process of Aging is the very nature of the living body. Beside
this there can be a range of environmental factors which
Career
accelerate aging process such as nutritional deficits,
Opportunities
stress, climatic factors,free radical injury, immune
Ayurveda disorder and endocrinal factors etc. The aging is a continued
Education process of involution overwhelming the evolutionary processes which
initially set-in to allow the growth and development of the body-mind
Drug Testing system. This involution is marked with a range of biologicalchanges
Laboratories which can be identified in relation to Dosha,Dhatu,Ojas, and Agni

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Diagram showing the Tri-triangular Ecogenetic

Model of Holism in Ayurveda, the
round circle depicting the inherent power of
harmony in the nature.
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Phases of Life and sequential Biological changes.

Age/Phases of Life DoÒas DhatÚs AgniOjas

Kapha ↑↑
Young Age:
VÁta Optimum + + + ++ +++
Kapha dominant
Pitta Optimum

Pitta ↑↑
Adult Age:
VÁta Optimum + + +++++
Pitta dominant
Kapha Optimum

VÁta ↑↑
Old Age:
Kapha ↓Depleted + + +
VÁta dominant
Pitta ↓Depleted

Scholers of latter stages like Vagbhata and sharangdhara has

described the 10-Phasic sequential biological changes taking place
during 1st to 10th decades of life which may be restored up to the
workable extent by adopting age specific Rasayanas.

Sl.No. Aging Decades

Inherent Biolosses

1 0-10 Balya –
Corpulence/strong

2 11-20 Vriddhi –
Growth/elongation

3 21-30 Chhabi –
Lusture/ coquette

4 31-40 Medha –
Intellect/comprehension

5 41-50 Twaka – Skin

quality

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6 51-60 Drishti – Vision

Locomotion

7 61-70 Shukra – Virility

8 71-80 Vikrama –
Physical Strength

9 81-90 Buddhi –
Thinking

10 91-100 Karmendriya-
locomotion

Geriatric Svasthavritta and Sadvritta

Codes of healthy living, i.e.Svasthavritta and Sadvritta denoting

personal hygiene and mental hygiene respectively in great detail. The
Svasthavritta Catuska chapters of Charaka Samhita present a
classic account on this aspect of the subject (CS. Su. 5-8).

Dinacharya or daily routine of right living is designed as means of

promotive

and preventive health care. The prescribed time to wake up in the

morning is

Brahma Muhurta or Amrit bela approximately between 4-5 AM.

This should be followed by cleansing the teeth, tongue and mouth with
suitable fresh tooth brushes of prescribed wooden sticks(Datun) like
Khadira, Karañja, Neem and Babbula or any
similar having bitter and astringent in taste with
antiseptic property. This should be followed by drinking
water,bowel evacuation, oil massage and bath,vyayama and ahara as
prescribed.

Ritucharya or seasonal regimen is another important component of

Svasthavritta

prescribed in terms planning diet,life style and seasonal

Saamshodhana

(biopurification) in consideration of Tridoshika rhythms of Dosas -

Vata, Pitta,

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Kapha and their Sanchaya(Accumulation),

Prakopa(Virullance) and Prashama(Subsidance).

Prescribed
Sanchaya Prakopa
samshodhana

Shishira Jan-Feb

Basanta March-April Kapha Vamana

Grishma May-June

Varsha July-August Vata Vasti

sharada Sept-Oct Pitta Virecana

Hemanta Nov-Dec

Sadvritta, Achara, Vega Vidharana:

Ayurveda emphasises on psycho-social factors of good living

and describe in detail the ethics and code of conduct conducive to

good mental

and social health.

Sadvritta, Achara (CS. Chi 1) and Vega Niyamana provides

comprehensive

Psycho-social and spiritual code of conduct which can be suitably

tailored and

updated to suit the present condition as a social and mental health

promotion

regimen. Such practices render the life stress free promote health,
longevity

and immune strength.

Reference

Singh R.H. Basic tenets of Ayurveda and Ayurvedic

geriatrics :Manual of geriatric Health Care: Department of AYUSH,

Ministry of Health and FamilyWelfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, India

And

Faculty of Ayurveda, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi,

India

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PUBLISHED DATE : Nov 27, 2015

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