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In living beings, the soul is responsible for ego, enjoyment of the result of deeds, engagement in deeds, transmigration from one body to another body, and keeping the memory of previous life (after rebirth). (Cha.Sha.1/52)
In living beings, the soul is responsible for ego, enjoyment of the result of deeds, engagement in deeds, transmigration from one body to another body, and keeping the memory of previous life (after rebirth). (Cha.Sha.1/52)
===Smruti is related with soul:===
===Smruti is related with soul===
इच्छा द्वेषः सुखं दुःखं प्रयत्नश्चेतना धृतिः|
इच्छा द्वेषः सुखं दुःखं प्रयत्नश्चेतना धृतिः|
Yogi can attain the extra-sensorial power of memorizing everything in reality through practice. (Cha.Sha.1/140)
Yogi can attain the extra-sensorial power of memorizing everything in reality through practice. (Cha.Sha.1/140)
==what are the factors affecting it?==
==What are the factors affecting it?==
===Day time sleep and sleep patterns===
===Day time sleep and sleep patterns===
The episode of acute alcoholism can affect the intellectual functions of grasping, restraining and memory. (Cha.Su.25/40)
The episode of acute alcoholism can affect the intellectual functions of grasping, restraining and memory. (Cha.Su.25/40)
===Smruti vibhramsha is cause of all miseries:===
===Gramya ahara(domestic diet and lifestyle)===
सर्वे शरीरदोषा भवन्ति ग्राम्याहारादम्ललवणकटुकक्षारशुष्कशाकमांसतिलपललपिष्टान्नभोजिनां [१] विरूढनवशूकशमीधान्यविरुद्धासात्म्यरूक्षक्षाराभिष्यन्दिभोजिनां क्लिन्नगुरुपूतिपर्युषितभोजिनां विषमाध्यशनप्रायाणां दिवास्वप्नस्त्रीमद्यनित्यानां विषमातिमात्रव्यायामसङ्क्षोभितशरीराणां भयक्रोधशोकलोभमोहायासबहुलानाम्; अतोनिमित्तं [२] हि शिथिलीभवन्ति मांसानि, विमुच्यन्ते सन्धयः, विदह्यते रक्तं, विष्यन्दते चानल्पं मेदः, न सन्धीयतेऽस्थिषु मज्जा, शुक्रं न प्रवर्तते, क्षयमुपैत्योजः; स एवम्भूतो ग्लायति, सीदति, निद्रातन्द्रालस्यसमन्वितो निरुत्साहः श्वसिति, असमर्थश्चेष्टानां शारीरमानसीनां, नष्टस्मृतिबुद्धिच्छायो रोगाणामधिष्ठानभूतो न सर्वमायुरवाप्नोति|
Improper diet and lifestyle can lead to loss of memory. The diet and lifestyle factors include:
Eating sour, saline, pungent, alkaline, dried vegetables, meat, sesame, sesame paste and preparation of (rice) flour, germinated or fresh, awned or leguminous cereals, incompatible, unsuitable, rough, alkaline and channel blocking substances, decomposed, heavy, putrefied, and staled food items, indulging in irregular diet or eating while the previous food is undigested, day sleep, women and wine, performing irregular and excessive physical exercise causing agitation in the body, affected with fear, anger, grief, greed, confusion and exhaustion.
(Cha.Chi.1/2/3)
===Smruti vibhramsha is cause of all miseries===
धीधृतिस्मृतिविभ्रंशः सम्प्राप्तिः कालकर्मणाम्|
धीधृतिस्मृतिविभ्रंशः सम्प्राप्तिः कालकर्मणाम्|
Smruti samplav means abnormal memory function is cardinal sign of Apasmara (epilepsy). (Cha.Ni.8/5)
Smruti samplav means abnormal memory function is cardinal sign of Apasmara (epilepsy). (Cha.Ni.8/5)
===Utility of Smruti in treatment===
===Utility of Smruti in treatment===
It is one of the treatment measures of mental disorders. The experiential knowledge of good memory can help to uplift the mental strength of the person in case of psychological trauma. In other way, forgetting bad memories is also implied in treatment of mental disorders. These principles are used in psychotherapy. (Cha.Su.1/58)
It is one of the treatment measures of mental disorders. The experiential knowledge of good memory can help to uplift the mental strength of the person in case of psychological trauma. In other way, forgetting bad memories is also implied in treatment of mental disorders. These principles are used in psychotherapy. (Cha.Su.1/58)
===An important pre-requisite for administration of Kuti praveshik Rasayana===
धृतिस्मृतिबलं कृत्वा श्रद्दधानः समाहितः|
विधूय मानसान् दोषान् मैत्रीं भूतेषु चिन्तयन्||२२||
The person who intends to follow kutipraveshik rasayana must possess strength with good memory.(Cha.Chi.1/1/22)
==Can it be increased?==
==Can it be increased?==
===Benefits of Rasayana===
The memory can be improved by following measures.
===Medicines Treatments used to improve memory===
====Benefits of Rasayana====
दीर्घमायुः स्मृतिं मेधामारोग्यं तरुणं वयः|
दीर्घमायुः स्मृतिं मेधामारोग्यं तरुणं वयः|
Good memory can be achieved and preserved by following Rasayana (rejuvenation therapies). (Cha.Chi.1/1/7-8)
Good memory can be achieved and preserved by following Rasayana (rejuvenation therapies). (Cha.Chi.1/1/7-8)
====Ghee possess memory improving potential====
===Ghee possess memory improving potential:===
दीप्त्योजःस्मृतिमेधाग्निबुद्धीन्द्रियबलार्थिनः|
दीप्त्योजःस्मृतिमेधाग्निबुद्धीन्द्रियबलार्थिनः|
The cow's ghee possess the properties to increase memory. (Cha.Su.27/231)
The cow's ghee possess the properties to increase memory. (Cha.Su.27/231)
===Apatarpana (fasting) can improve memory:===
====Haritaki(terminalia chebula) can improve memory====
स्रोतोविबन्धान् विविधान् प्रलेपं हृदयोरसोः|
स्मृतिबुद्धिप्रमोहं च जयेच्छीघ्रं हरीतकी||३४||
Haritaki has the potential to quickly correct errors of intellect and memory. It can remove the functional covering over intellectual and memory related functions. (Cha.Chi.1/1/34).
====Brahma Rasayana====
मेधास्मृतिबलोपेताश्चिररात्रं तपोधनाः|
ब्राह्मं तपो ब्रह्मचर्यं चेरुश्चात्यन्तनिष्ठया||५६||
रसायनमिदं ब्राह्ममायुष्कामः प्रयोजयेत्|
दीर्घमायुर्वयश्चाग्र्यं कामांश्चेष्टान् समश्नुते||५७||
(इति ब्राह्मरसायनम्)|
Brahma rasayana formulation is indicated in improving memory. (Cha.Chi.1/1/56)
====Chyavanprasha====
मेधां स्मृतिं कान्तिमनामयत्वमायुःप्रकर्षं बलमिन्द्रियाणाम्|
स्त्रीषु प्रहर्षं परमग्निवृद्धिं वर्णप्रसादं पवनानुलोम्यम्||७३||
रसायनस्यास्य नरः प्रयोगाल्लभेत जीर्णोऽपि कुटीप्रवेशात्|
जराकृतं रूपमपास्य सर्वं बिभर्ति रूपं नवयौवनस्य||७४||
(इति च्यवनप्राशः)|
The popular formulation Chyavanprasha can prevent loss of memory and help to preserve it. It can be helpful to retrieve it. (Cha.Chi.1/1/73-74)
====Aindra Rasayana====
जराव्याधिप्रशमनं स्मृतिमेधाकरं परम्|
आयुष्यं पौष्टिकं धन्यं स्वरवर्णप्रसादनम्||२७||
परमोजस्करं चैतत् सिद्धमैन्द्रं रसायनम्|
नैनत् प्रसहते कृत्या नालक्ष्मीर्न विषं न रुक्||२८||
श्वित्रं सकुष्ठं जठराणि गुल्माः प्लीहा पुराणो विषमज्वरश्च|
मेधास्मृतिज्ञानहराश्च रोगाः शाम्यन्त्यनेनातिबलाश्च वाताः||२९||
(इत्यैन्द्रं रसायनम्)|
Aindra rasayana is useful in improving the memory functions and cure diseases with secondary loss of memory.(Cha.Chi.1/3/27-29)
====Triphala Rasayana====
सर्वलौहैः [१] सुवर्णेन वचया मधुसर्पिषा|
विडङ्गपिप्पलीभ्यां च त्रिफला लवणेन च||४६||
संवत्सरप्रयोगेण मेधास्मृतिबलप्रदा|
भवत्यायुःप्रदा धन्या जरारोगनिबर्हणी||४७||
(इति त्रिफलारसायनमपरम्)|
The Triphala Rasayana can improve and rejuvenate memory functions if taken continuously for one year. (Cha.Chi.1/3/47)
====Shilajatu Rasayana====
जराव्याधिप्रशमनं देहदार्ढ्यकरं परम्|
मेधास्मृतिकरं धन्यं क्षीराशी तत् प्रयोजयेत्||५३||
The Shilajatu rasayana can improve and generate memory if taken as per the method described in (Cha.Chi.1/3/53).
====Indrokta Rasayana (list of herbs to improve memory)====
अथेन्द्रस्तदायुर्वेदामृतमृषिभ्यः सङ्क्रम्योवाच- एतत् सर्वमनुष्ठेयम्, अयं च शिवः कालो रसायनानां, दिव्याश्चौषधयो हिमवत्प्रभवाः [१] प्राप्तवीर्याः; तद्यथा- ऐन्द्री, ब्राह्मी, पयस्या, क्षीरपुष्पी, श्रावणी, महाश्रावणी, शतावरी, विदारी, जीवन्ती, पुनर्नवा, नागबला, स्थिरा, वचा, छत्रा, अतिच्छत्रा, मेदा, महामेदा, जीवनीयाश्चान्याः पयसा प्रयुक्ताः षण्मासात् परमायुर्वयश्च तरुणमनामयत्वं स्वरवर्णसम्पदमुपचयं मेधां स्मृतिमुत्तमबलमिष्टांश्चापरान् भावानावहन्ति सिद्धाः||६||
(इतीन्द्रोक्तं रसायनम्)|
The celestial drugs grown in Himalaya taken in matured form such as aindri, brahmi, payasya, ksheerapushpi, shravani, mahashravani, shatavari, vidari, jeevanti, punarnava, nagabala, sthira, vacha, chatra, atichchatra, meda, mahameda and other vitalizing drugs if taken with milk for six months can certainly improve intellect, memory, quality strength and other desired effects. (Cha.Chi.1/4/6)
====Apatarpana (fasting) can improve memory====
नराणां दीप्यते चाग्निः स्मृतिर्बुद्धिश्च वर्धते||२४||
नराणां दीप्यते चाग्निः स्मृतिर्बुद्धिश्च वर्धते||२४||