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Ambrosia For Youthful Longevity PDF
Ambrosia For Youthful Longevity PDF
Ambrosia for
Youthful
Longevity
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Thought of 2008
• Believe nothing,
• No matter where you read it,
• Or who said it,
• No matter if I have said it,
• Unless it agrees with your own reason and
• Your own commonsense.
Buddha (563BC-483BC)
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About Rasa-1
• xÉuÉïSåWû cÉUxrÉÉÌmÉ UxÉxrÉ WØûSrÉÇ xjÉsÉqÉç (pÉÉ mÉë mÉÔ
2/163) – Hrudaya as seat Rasa moves
all over body
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rejuvenescence = A renewal of
youth; return of a cell or tissue to
a state in which it was in an
earlier stage of existence.
The act of restoring to a more
youthful condition
The phenomenon of vitality
and freshness being restored
rejuvenate v. (-ting) make (as
if) young again.
to make young again;
to make someone feel, look,
etc young again.
intrans to rejuvenesce.
geol to restore to an earlier
condition of active erosion.
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Why we need Rasayana?
Why to live long?
• NASA is trying to achieve long life
in cosmic travel. By which human
can reach stars . . .
• Hindrances are –
– Cytosolic calcium in cell injury
– Oxygen toxicity in cell injury
– Free Radicles in cell injury
– Ischemia in cell injury
– Mitochondrial dysfunction
– Gravity
• Techniques to adopt are –
– Hibernation . . .
– Re incarnation
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When to start Rasayana
in Ayurveda?
oÉÉsrÉÇ uÉ×ήuÉïmÉÑqÉåïkÉÉ iuÉaSìÖ̹ zÉÑ¢üÌuÉ¢üqÉÉæ oÉÑή: MüqÉåïÎlSìrÉÇ cÉåÌiÉ eÉÏÌuÉiÉÇ SzÉiÉÉå ¾ûxÉåiÉç
zÉÉ.xÉÇ.mÉÔ.6/20
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EXPECTED CHANGES OF AGING ON DIFFERENT SYSTEMS
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CONTEMPORARY TERMINOLOGIES TO
STUDY RASAYANA DRUGS
• Adaptogenic
• Anti stress
• Antimutagenic
• Anti-oxidants CELL PROLIFERATIVE
• Bone marrow proliferative
CELL REGENERATIVE
• Cidal constituents
GENOPROTECTIVE
• Cytoprotective
MICRONUTRIENTS
• Immuno competent
• Immuno modulators TISSUE REMODELING
• Immuno potentiating ANABOLIC ACTIVITY
• Immuno regulatory NOOTROPICS
• Immuno stimulant FREE RADICALS SCAVENGERS
• Mental agility
• Nephro protective
• Reductants
• Tissue protective
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Rasayana understood as -
• Retardation of Necrobiosis
(the normal degeneration and
death of living cells [as in
various epithelial cells])
• Retardation of Cytokinesis =
Organic process consisting
of the division of the
cytoplasm of a cell following
karyokinesis bringing about
the separation into two
daughter cells
• Bio availability = Retardation
of Bio-division by supply of
abundant requisite nutrients
for long term cell
maintenance
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Rasayana
By Method
By Utility
adopted
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Rasayana told by Charaka
(Chikitsa 1 chapter 1,2,3 & 4 pada)
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Charaka Rasayana
UxÉÉrÉlÉ mÉÉS lÉÉqÉ: Number of cÉUMüÉå£ü UxÉÉrÉlÉ mÉÉS ÌuÉwÉrÉÇ
Yoga
1) ApÉrÉÉqÉsÉMüÐrÉÇ 6 ApÉrÉÉqÉsÉMü mÉëÉkÉÉlrÉ mÉÉSqÉç
A-pÉrÉ, A-qÉsÉ
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1) ApÉrÉÉqÉsÉMüÐrÉÇ UxÉÉrÉlÉ mÉÉSÇ
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3) MüUmÉëÍcÉiÉÏrÉÇ UxÉÉrÉlÉ mÉÉSÇ
AÉqÉsÉMüÉrÉxÉ oÉë¼ UxÉÉrÉlÉÇ aÉëÉqrÉ UxÉÉrÉlÉ (zÉÏiÉ UxÉÉrÉlÉ)
MåüuÉsÉÉqÉsÉMü UxÉÉrÉlÉÇ ´ÉÏuÉåïSÉuÉÉYrÉÃÌmÉhÉÏ UxÉÉrÉlÉÇ
sÉÉæWûÉÌS UxÉÉrÉlÉÇ AÉrÉÑ:mÉëMüwÉï UxÉÉrÉlÉÇ
LåÇÌSì UxÉÉrÉlÉÇ mÉUqÉÉåeÉxMüU UxÉÉrÉlÉÇ
qÉåkÉÉMüU UxÉÉrÉlÉÇ AÉrÉÑ: mÉëSÉlÉrÉ UxÉÉrÉlÉÇ
ÌmÉmmÉsÉÏ UxÉÉrÉlÉÇ (FwhÉ UxÉÉrÉlÉ) Hot rejuvenation
uÉkÉïqÉÉlÉ ÌmÉmmÉÍsÉ UxÉÉrÉlÉÇ Simulated Hot rejuvenation
̧ÉTüsÉÉ UxÉÉrÉlÉÇ mÉëÉiÉ: 1 WûUÏiÉÌMü, pÉÉåeÉlÉÉimÉÔuÉïÇ 2
ÌuÉpÉÏiÉÌMü, pÉÉåeÉlÉÉlÉliÉUÇ 4 AÉqÉsÉÌMü
ÍzÉsÉÉÎeÉiÉÑ UxÉÉrÉlÉÇ SÏbÉÉïrÉÑ UxÉÉrÉlÉÇ
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Utility of
Rasayana
Dravya in
accordance
with seasons
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cÉæ§É uÉxÉliÉ sÉzÉÑlÉ mÉërÉÉåaÉqÉç (MüTüÉÍkÉYrÉqÉç) (uÉÉ)
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Susruta told Rasayana
(Chikitsa – 27, 28, 29 & 30 chapters)
AÉrÉÑwrÉuÉaÉïqÉç –
AÉrÉÑwrÉÇ pÉÉãeÉlÉÇ eÉÏhÉåï uÉåaÉÉlÉÉÇ cÉÉÌuÉkÉÉUhÉqÉç
oÉë¼cÉrÉïqÉÌWÇûxÉÉ cÉ xÉÉWûxÉÉlÉÉÇ cÉ uÉeÉïrÉåiÉç –
xÉÑ ÍcÉ 28/24
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3) xuÉpÉÉuÉurÉÉÍkÉ
oÉë¼ÉSrÉÉåÅxÉ×eÉlmÉÔuÉïqÉqÉ×iÉÇ xÉÉåqÉxÉÇÍ¥ÉiÉqÉç
mÉëÌiÉwÉåkÉlÉÏrÉÇ (xÉÉãqÉ)• eÉUÉqÉ×irÉÑ ÌuÉlÉÉzÉÉrÉ ÌuÉkÉÉlÉÇ . . .
xÉÑ ÍcÉ 29/1
• xÉÉåqÉpÉåS – 24
AÇzÉÑqÉÉlÉç, qÉÑleÉuÉÉlÉçç, cÉlSìqÉÉ:, UÎeÉiÉmÉëpÉ,
SÕuÉÉïxÉÉãqÉ, MülÉÏrÉÉlÉç, µÉåiÉɤÉ, MülÉMümÉëpÉ,
mÉëiÉÉlÉuÉÉlÉç, iÉÉsÉuÉ×liÉ, MüUuÉÏU, AÇzÉuÉÉlÉç,
xuÉrÉÇmÉëpÉ, qÉWûÉxÉÉãqÉ, aÉÂQûÉWØûiÉ, aÉÉrɧrÉ,
§Éæ¹ÒpÉ, mÉlMü, eÉÉaÉiÉ, zÉlMüU, AÎalɹÉåqÉ,
UæuÉiÉ, rÉkÉÉå£ü, EQÒûmÉÌiÉ – xÉÉåqÉ pÉåS
• lÉiÉÉÇmÉzrÉÇirÉkÉÍqÉï¹É: M×üiÉblÉɶÉÉÌmÉ qÉÉlÉuÉÉ:
pÉåwÉeɲåÌwÉhɶÉÉÌmÉ oÉëɼhɲåÌwÉhÉ xiÉjÉÉ
– xÉÑ ÍcÉ 29/37
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4) ÌlÉuÉרÉxÉÇiÉÉmÉÏrÉÇ
xÉÉãqÉ ApÉÉuÉ mÉëÌiÉÌlÉÍkÉ SìurÉ (18)
AeÉaÉËU AeÉ
µÉåiÉMüÉmÉÉåÌiÉ cÉ¢üMü
M×üwhÉMüÉmÉÉåÌiÉ AÉÌSirÉmÉÍhÉï
aÉÉålÉÍxÉ oÉë¼ xÉÑuÉcÉïsÉ
uÉÉUÉÌWû ´ÉÉuÉÍhÉ
MülrÉ qÉWûÉ´ÉÉuÉÍhÉ
cÉ§É aÉÉåsÉÉåÍqÉ
AÌiÉcÉ§É AeÉsÉÉåÍqÉ
MüUåhÉÑ qÉWûÉuÉåaÉuÉÌiÉ
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Anarha Rasayani
xÉmiÉ AlÉWïû UxÉÉrÉlÉ mÉÑÂwÉ (xÉÑ ÍcÉ 30)
AjÉ ZÉsÉÑ xÉmiÉ mÉÑÂwÉÉ UxÉÉrÉlÉÇ lÉÉåmÉrÉÑgeÉÏUlÉç – iɱjÉÉ – AlÉÉiqÉuÉÉlÉsÉxÉÉã
SËUSì: mÉëqÉÉSÏ urÉxÉlÉÏ mÉÉmÉM×üSè pÉåwÉeÉÉmÉqÉÉlÉÏ cÉåÌiÉ
iÉ§É oÉÉsÉÇ AmÉËUmÉYuÉkÉÉiÉÑÇ AeÉÉiÉurÉÇeÉlÉÇ AYsÉåzÉxÉWÇû
xÉÑMÑüqÉÉUÇ AxÉÇmÉÔhÉï oÉsÉ zsÉåwqÉkÉÉiÉÑmÉëÉrÉÉ AÉwÉÉåQèzÉuÉwÉïqÉç – cÉ ÌuÉ
Uncontrollable mind Intoxicated
Lethargic Bad habituated
Poor Indulged in evil deeds
Non believers of medicine
rÉjÉÉ ÌlÉuÉרÉxÉliÉÉmÉÉ qÉÉãSliÉå ÌSÌuÉ SåuÉiÉÉ - iÉjÉæwÉkÉÏ UqÉÉ: mÉëÉmrÉ qÉÉãSliÉå pÉÑÌuÉ qÉÉlÉuÉÉ:
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Vagbhata told Rasayana
Brahma Rasayana Pancharavinda Ghrutam
Amalaka Rasayana Chatushkavalaya Ghrutam
Abhayamalaka Rasayana Narasimha Ghrutam
Chyavanaprasa Rasayana Hareetaki Ghrutam
Triphala Rasayana
Mandukaparnyadi Rasayana
Shankhapushpi Rasayana Vaataatapahareetaki Rasayanam
Brahmi Rasayana Sunthyadyayasalepa Rasayanam
Nagabala Rasayana
Gokshuraka Rasayana
Varahikanda Rasayana
Vidaryadi Rasayana
Chitramoola Rasayana Bhallataka, Tuvaraka, Pippali,
Pippali Rasayana Somaraji, Lashuna, Shilajitu, Loha,
Dhatri Rasayana Vidanga, Triphala, Punarnava,
Moorva, Shatavari, Aswagandha,
Hareetakyamala Rasayana
Krishna tila, Swadanstra,
Bhrungapravala Rasayana Bhrungaraja, Vacha, Madukaparni,
Dhatri Rasayana Langali, Dhatri,
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• uÉÉiÉÉiÉÌmÉMåü uÉeÉïlÉÏrÉqÉç
• uÉÉiÉÉiÉmÉÌuÉkÉÉlÉåÅÌmÉ ÌuÉzÉåwÉåhÉ ÌuÉuÉeÉïrÉåiÉç
MÑüsÉÑûijÉSÍkÉxÉ£ÑüÌlÉ iÉæsÉÉprÉÇaÉÉÎalÉ xÉåuÉlÉqÉç –
A WØû E 39/83
• ÌlÉirÉUxÉÉrÉlÉqÉç
• xÉirÉuÉÉÌSlÉqÉ¢üÉåkÉqÉkrÉÉiqÉ mÉëuÉhÉåÎlSìrÉqÉç
zÉÉliÉÇ xɲبÉÌlÉUiÉÇ ÌuɱÉͳÉirÉ UxÉÉrÉlÉqÉç –
A WØû E 39/179
• TüsÉqÉç
• zÉÉx§ÉÉlÉÑxÉÉËUÍhÉ cÉrÉÉï ÍcɨÉgÉÉ: mÉɵÉïuÉÌiÉïlÉ:
oÉÑήUxZÉÍsÉiÉÉkÉåïwÉÑ mÉËUmÉÔhÉïÇ UxÉÉrÉlÉqÉç –
A WØû E 39/182
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Result of Rasayana
SÏbÉïqÉÉrÉÑ xqÉ×ÌiÉÇ qÉåïkÉÉqÉÉUÉåarÉÇ iÉÂhÉÇ uÉrÉ:
mÉëpÉÉuÉhÉï xuÉUÉæSÉrÉïÇ SåWåûÎlSìrÉoÉsÉÇ mÉUqÉç
uÉÉÎYxÉ먂 mÉëhÉÌiÉÇ MüÉÎliÉÇ sÉpÉiÉå lÉÉ UxÉÉrÉlÉÉiÉç
sÉÉpÉÉåmÉÉrÉÉå ÌWû zÉxiÉÉlÉÉÇ UxÉÉSÏlÉÉÇ UxÉÉrÉlÉqÉç – cÉ ÍcÉ 1-1-8
Long life, better recollection, increased intellect, healthy
body and mind, youthfulness, good colour &
complexion, good voice, abundance of body and sense
organ strength, acceptance to speech and increased
luster are achived through Rasayana.
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Special
Rasayana
Procedures
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• Drug / Food
– Sheeta Veerya (Cold rejuvenation) Reclassification
– Ushna Veerya (Hot rejuvenation) of Rasayana
• Disease
– Doshanuroopa vyadhi (Swasa, etc)
– Kaalaanuroopa (Jara, etc)
• Patient
– Adhya (Wealthy)
– Kuchela (Poor)
• Result
– Vayasthaapana = Ajara (Youthfulness)
– Amarana (Longevity / Eternity)
• Procedure
– Kuti (Concealed)
– Vatatapika (Reveled)
– Achara (Behavioral)
– Kamya (Desirable)
– Naimittika (Purposeful)
• Tissue
– Preservatives (Necrobiosis, Cytokinesis, Bio availability)
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– Transfusions (Blood), Transplantations
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(Bone marrow, etc)
Natural food materials for
Vayasthapana
(Stagnated ageing)
zÉÏiÉÉåSMÇü mÉrÉ: ¤ÉÉæSìÇ xÉÌmÉïËUirÉåMüzÉÉå̲zÉ:
̧ÉzÉxxÉqÉxiÉqÉjÉuÉÉ mÉëÉYmÉÏiÉÇ xjÉÉmÉrÉå²rÉ:
xÉÑ.ÍcÉ. 27/4
Vayasthapana
according to Dosha
predominance
Four major dietetic
ingredients . . .
1) Milk
2) Ghee
3) Honey
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Prakruti Vayasthapana Dravyam
1) Vata Dugdham
2) Pitta Ghrutam
3) Kapha Madhu
4) Rakta Sheetalodaka
5) Vata Pitta Dugdham + Ghrutam
6) Vata Kapha Dugdham + Madhu
7) Vata Rakta Dugdham + Sheetalodaka
8) Pitta Kapha Ghrutam + Madhu
9) Pitta Rakta Ghrutam + Sheetalodaka
10) Kapha Rakta Madhu + Sheetalodaka
11) Vata Pitta Kapha Dugdham + Ghrutam + Madhu
12) Pitta Kapha Rakta Ghrutam + Madhu + Sheetalodaka
13) Kapha Rakta Vata Madhu + Sheetalodaka + Dugdham
14) Vata Pitta Kapha Rakta All in unequal quantity
AjÉ qÉÉÇxÉUxÉÇ xÉÌmÉï: ÍxÉ®Ç xÉ ¤ÉÏUÍqÉwrÉiÉå
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• zÉÏiÉ UxÉÉrÉlÉ • FwhÉ UxÉÉrÉlÉ
Seeta Rasayana with Sheeta
veerya dravya is considered as
medical cell Hibernation.
Here the cell becomes inactivate Ushna Rasayana with Ushna
temporarily with minimal input of veerya dravya is considered as cell
nutrients. fluid regulation.
In further the body organ complex Here the cell becomes inactivate
sustains life and bio-energy resources temporarily with minimal cell fluid
are regulated nutrients.
The body temperature regulations In further the body organ complex
from external environment is sustains life and bio-energy resources
necessary to regulate cell mitosis and are regulated
inactivation of cytokines. The cell temperature regulations
The Amla – is the best of such.
from external environment is made to
regulate cell mitosis and inactivation
of cytokines.
The Pippali – is the best of such.
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Pharmaco-
dynamic
Theories of
Rasayana
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Forces acting on cell injury
Cell
Bubble
Pressure (Vata)
Intra capsule temperature (Pitta)
Mass resistance (Kapha)
Surface tension
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RASAYANA - Reschedules Cell Injury
Improved nourishment
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Rejuvenation
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The Modes of Rasayana Effect
Rasayana
Improved Nourishment
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Rejuvenation
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Bio Psychological Rasayana Sphere Model
For Psychosomatic apotheosis
Biological
Sphere Personality Psychological
factors Endocrinal Sphere factors
Immune system Genetic
Neurotransmitters Emotions
Motivation
Social support
Stressful life
events social
norms
Social
Sphere
factors
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Structural Theory of Mind
Freud (1923) in Rasayana
Reality
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Tissue and Organ Specific Rasayana
Twak = Twacya Rasayana for Skin
Kesha = Kesya Rasayana for Hair
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Which is considered as
Rasayana ???
SåWûxrÉ ÂÍkÉUÇ qÉÔsÉÇ ÂÍkÉUåhÉæuÉ kÉÉrÉïiÉå iÉxqÉɱ¦ÉålÉ xÉÇU¤ÉÇ U£Çü eÉÏuÉ CÌiÉ xqÉ×iÉÇ - xÉÑ xÉÔ 14/44
-Cha Su 16/17-19
• Vishuddha Kosta is said before to any Rasayana.
• Koshtashodhana mentioned in terms of Malashodhana by
using Haritakyadi yoga.
• If not done – the specified – Agni, Manah, Buddhi, Shareera
Bala, Pusti, Varna, Longevity, delayed ageing, disease
freeness is not achieved.
• Visuddha Kostata seems to be a preparatory phase of
Rasayana
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Upastambha in Rasayana
• Ahara – Brahmacharya – Nidra
• The food according to Dosha
predominance is prescribed as
Rasayana
• Celibacy retards the productivity
not only of semen conservation
but also cell division
• Sleep is a proved bio-resting
phase of minimal psycho-somatic
activity by which enhances the
longevity
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Assessment of Rasayana
Kashyapa
• Rasayana lakshana
– Deerghayu
– Smruti
– Medha
– Arogya
– Tarunaya Vaya
– Vaksiddhi
– Shareera Kanti
• Dhatu karma
– Preenana
– Jeevana
– Lepa
– Snehana
– Dharana
– Poorana
– Garbhotpatti
Ashwagandha
Properties
Vatahara,
Rasayana, vajikara, balya,
Uses
Depression, psychoneurological disorders, insomnia, general debility and
anxiety related disorders
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Mandukaparani
Latin - Centella asiatica
Kannada - Vondelaga
English - Indian Pennywort
Parts used - whole plant (panchanga)
Properties
Medhya, rasayana, smrutipradha, (Cha. Chi.1)
Pittahara
Nervine tonic, tranquilizer, improves concentration, intelligence &memory
Uses
Epilepsy, Insomnia, lack of concentration, anxiety and related disorders
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A Tribute to
Dr. V.V.S. Sastri
Andhra
Rasayana
Vajikarana
Pitamaha
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It’s from HAVE Knowledge
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