Rasayana Chikitsa: A Complete Therapy to Prevent Ageing

Abstract

Ayurveda is the ancient system of medicine in the world. Ayurveda has two basic principles i.e. mainte-nance of healthy individuals and cure from the diseases. Rasayana Chikitsa is one of the eight branches of Ayurveda which aims at achieving a long and healthy life with fulfilling both of the principles. Rasayana is the term given to special herbs which decreases the ageing process, increases the life longevity, increases the mental as well as physical strength and destroys the disease process. The main purpose of Rasayana Chikitsa is to impede the aging process and delay the degenerative process in the body. It involves clinical effects like Vaya Sthapaka, Ayushya, Medhya, Balya and Jara Vyadhi Nashaka effects and work as im-mune stimulant, antioxidant, adoptogenic and anti-stress agent etc.