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=== Abstract ===

=== Abstract ===

The Rasayana chapter deals with one of the most important specialties of Ashtanga (eight branches) Ayurveda named Rasayana Tantra. Rasayana essentially denotes medicinal nutrition, rejuvenation, longevity, immune-enhancing and geriatric health care. The Rasayanas are not necessarily drugs. They may be in the form of a rasayana food, or a positive healthy life style with a Rasayana effect or a Rasayana drug or all the three together. The Rasayan remedies promote good qualities of the cells and tissues of the body through improved nutrient effect, boosting the digestion, metabolism and/or augmenting the microcirculation and tissue perfusion. This chapter is divided in four padas (parts) dealing with different aspects of rasayana therapy. The four padas are named as:

This chapter deals with one of the most important specialties of Ashtanga (eight branches) Ayurveda - the Rasayana Tantra. Rasayana essentially denotes medicinal nutrition, rejuvenation, longevity, immunity-enhancement, and geriatric health care. Rasayanas do not necessarily denote drugs, but could be used a term to denote medicinal food (in the form of rasayana food), or a positive, healthy lifestyle - or it may denote all the three. Rasayana remedies promote positive qualities of the cells and tissues of the body through improved nutrient effect, boosting digestion, metabolism, and/or augmenting microcirculation and tissue perfusion.  

 

This chapter is divided in four padas (parts) dealing with different aspects of rasayana therapy. The four padas are named as:

 

1. Abhayamalakiya Rasayana Pada

1. Abhayamalakiya Rasayana Pada

2. Pranakamiya Rasayana Pada

2. Pranakamiya Rasayana Pada

3. Karapracitiya Rasayana Pada

3. Karapracitiya Rasayana Pada

4. Ayurveda Samutthaniya Rasayana Pada.

4. Ayurveda Samutthaniya Rasayana Pada.

Key Words:

 

Rasayana, Ojas , Ojabala, Vyadhikshamatva, Rejuvenation, Geriatrics, longevity, Immunity, Functional foods, nutraceuticals, Immne-enhanciners, Amalaki, Abhaya, Triphala, Bhallataka, Shilajatu, Chyavanaprasha,  Brahma Rasayan, Medhya Rasayana, Achara Rasayana, Kayakalpa.

'''Keywords''': Rasayana, Ojas , Ojabala, Vyadhikshamatva, Rejuvenation, Geriatrics, longevity, Immunity, Functional foods, nutraceuticals, Immne-enhanciners, Amalaki, Abhaya, Triphala, Bhallataka, Shilajatu, Chyavanaprasha,  Brahma Rasayana, Medhya Rasayana, Achara Rasayana, Kayakalpa.

=== Introduction ===

=== Introduction ===