Rasayana is a unique concept of Rejuvenation and life enhancement from the Vedas! Sustaining quality life without depletion or stagnation is concept of anti-aging and the secret for longevity!

1. - its role in sustainable health and longevity
Rasayana in Ayurveda

2. Rasayana: One of the 8 clinical specialties of Ayurveda
1. Kayachikitsa |General Medicine
2. Kaumarbhritya | Pediatrics
3. Graha Chikitsa| Psychiatry
4. Shalakya Tantra | Ear, Nose, Throat and Eye
5. Shalya Tantra | Surgery
6. Agada Tantra | Toxicology
7. Rasayana| The Science of Rejuvenation
8. Vajikarana | Reproductive health

3. What is Rasayana?
•The science of Rasayana deals with anti-
aging, cognitive strength, longevity and
gaining the strength to get rid of diseases-
Sushruta Samhita
•Rasayana is that which results in proper
nourishment of all the tissues- Charaka Samhita
•Rasayana means the cyclic pathway of
balanced nutrition- Ashtanga Hridayam

4. Rasayana: Benefits
 Enhance physical strength
 Ensure youthfulness
 Increase longevity
 Strengthen Immune system
 Sharpen Dhi Dhriti and Smriti
 Increase Ojas
 Improve skin luster
 Strengthen the senses and voice
Healthy Dhatus

5. What is Rasayana?
Ojas
Rasa
Rakta
Mamsa
MedaAsthi
Majja
Shukla
Balanced Food

6. Ojas
Tejo yat sarva dhatunaam ojas tat param uchyate- Ashtanga Hrudayam
Ojas is the supreme glow of health of all tissues

7. Sustenance of Ojas
Dosha
Agni
Dhatu
Malakriya
Mind

8. Complete Health
Samadoshaha samaagnischa samadhaatumalakriyaha I
Prasannaatmendriyamanaaha swastha ityabhidheeyate II
Sushruta Samhita – Sutra Sthana – 15:41 (1500 BC)
Health is defined as the state of Balance of functional humors, metabolic
fires, tissues and excretions with a pleasant soul, senses and mind.

9. Immunity (Vyadhikshamatwam)
Immunity is the ability of the body to
overcome the disease and to resist
disease
‘Vyadhikshamatwam nama vyadhibala virodhitwam,
vyadhutpadaka pratibandhakatwam cheti’
Charaka Samhita

10. What is disease (Vyadhi) ?
Tadhavidha dosha dushya sammoorchanat janito vyadhi
Madhava nidaanam
Disease is the outcome of consequent imbalance
of dosha and dushya (dhatus and malas)
Regulation of this balance and maintenance of stability is
Vyadhishwamatwam (Immunity)

11. How Rasayana works?
These foods and herbs increase Rasa
Dhatu. Since Rasa is the first Dhatu, it
nourishes all of the deeper Dhatus and
becomes a precursor for other Dhatu
nutrition. These herbs and foods
increase both the quality and quantity
of the Dhatus.
1. Nourishing Rasa
Example: Shatavari, dates, milk and ghee

12. How Rasayana works?
These herbs work at both Agni levels.
They perform functions such as
Deepana, Pachana and Chaya Apachaya
(Digestion, absorption and separation of
nutrients and wastes), thereby
increasing the quality of the Dhatus.
2. Increasing Agni
Example: Pippali, Vidanga, Ginger

13. How Rasayana works?
These herbs cleanse the channels to
improve the flow of Rasa to all of the
other Dhatus. If the channels are
blocked, even good quality Rasa
cannot be circulated further to all of
the Dhatus. Herbs in this category
remove all blockages in the body.
3. Cleansing the Channels
Example: Guggulu, Garlic, Pippali

14. Rasayana- classification
Rasayana
Preventive
(Kamya Rasayana)
For Physical
Health
(Pranakama)
For Mental
Health
(Medhakama)
For Social
Health
(Shrikama)
Curative
(Naimittika Rasayana)
Regular
application
(Vatatapika)
Structured
in-house protocol
(Kuteepraveshika)

15. Thank You
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