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Chyawanprash- Magical polyherbal combination arrests aging.

June 23, 2007 Dr Rajesh Nair Leave a comment

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The chyawanprash is a classical lehya preparation. Its recipe is scripted in almost all the texts like Charak samhita, Susrutha samhita, Ashtanga hridaya and Ashtanga samgraha. There is a mythological story behind Chyawanprash. According to Mahabharata Chyawan was one of the eight sons of Bhrigu and Puloma. He was physically weak due to his premature birth and he also enjoyed the status of being the only divine son of Puloma. Maharashi Chyawan married King Sharyati’s daughter Sukanya at an old age. He was unable to engage in sexual activities. He prayed to Aswini Kumaras (famous ayurvedic physicians who are twin brothers). Sometime after the marriage, the twins Ashvini Kumaras came to the hermitage of saint Chyawan and offered him a medicine after the use of which the saint regained his youth. That drug was named as ‘Chyawanprash’ after Chyawan. It is considered a divine preparation.

Chyawanprash can be used instead of many sexual rejuvenators like Viagra. It also brings back the dynamism of youth. It elevates positive energy, neutralizes the negative energy and drains the static current formed in the body. After the administration the overall well being and performance of the individual are enhanced . It is a comprehensive formula addressing all the aging related ailments.

Indications
Tuberculosis, heart diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, general weakness, premature ejaculation, loss of libido and infertility. Improve memory, intelligence, sexual power and digestion. It can be used after surgery and medication for chronic ailments. It is an excellent antioxidant.
Contraindications
Diabetes, obesity.
Contents
Bael Tree (Aegle marmelos)
Shyonaka (Oroxylum indicum)
Coomb Teak (Gmelina arborea)
Country Mallow (Sida cordifolia)
Indian Long Pepper (Piper longum)
Small Caltrops (Tribulus terrestris)
Yellow Berried Nightshade (Solanum xanthocarpum)
Bhumyaamalaki (Phyllanthus amarus)
Grapes (Vitis vinifera)
Jivanti (Leptadenia reticulata)
Chebulic Myrobalan (Terminalia chebula)
Tinospora Gulancha (Tinospora cordifolia)
Nut Grass (Cyperus rotundus)
Spreading Hogweed (Boerhaavia diffusa)
Cardamomum (Elettaria cardamomum)
Sandalwood Tree (Santalum album)
Malabar Nut (Adhatoda vasica)
White Lily (Lilium polyphyllum)
Indian Gooseberry (Emblica officinalis)
Honey (Meldespumatum)
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)
Ironwood Tree (Mesua ferrea)

The preparation of Chywanprash
The above herbs are collected, identified, cleaned and dried. Each ingredient for powdering is pulverized separately and homogenously mixed together as per prescribe formula. Prepare the decoction, mix it with jaggery/ sugar candy and concentrate to the required consistency. The powdered raw herb is added at the end, well mixed and laced with ghee and honey as per text.
Dosage
10 Gms to 30 Gms per day.

The Nectar

In Ayurveda, Chyawanprash is believed to possess anti-stress properties. It rejuvenates and also has antioxidant properties. Chyawanprash pacifies all doshas

It strengthens your body’s immune system. In addition, it also enhances your stamina along with general well being.

Chyawanprash is a complete health tonic for the entire family with multiple health benefits.
Chyavanprash is a mixture of 49 powerful ayurvedic herbs with ‘amla’ (Indian gooseberry) as the base. The other ingredients in this traditional recipe include ashwaganda, pippali, cardamom, nutmeg and cinnamon in a base of Ghee (clarified butter) and honey. Amalaki, unrefined sugar, sesame oil, bamboo manna, Cinnamon, Saffron, Cloves, Chandana (sandalwood), Indian Kudju, Asparagus, Indian trumpet Flower, Sida cardifolia, Indian Nightshade, Guduchi, Haritaki, Licorice, Water Lily, Punaranava, Bhumyamalaki, Vasaka, Eagle Wood are some of the other ayurvedic herbs.
Benefits
1) Strengthens the Digestive and Immune System: Chayvanprash’s basic ingredient amla has 30 times more vitamin C than orange and helps in strengthening the immune system and expediting the healing process.
2) Good for Heart and Brain: The perfect blend of Ayurvedic herbs acts as a cardiac stimulant and helps in smooth functioning of the heart. Chyavanprash nourishes the brain cells by supporting the nervous system and enhances co-ordination and memory power.
3) For Lung, Liver and Kidneys: The smooth functioning of the lungs is facilitated by the regular intake of chyavanprash. Chyavanprash helps purify blood and eliminate toxins. It helps the downward flow of energy in the body and eases constipation.
4) The holistic traditional formula of chyavanprash improves skin complexion, glow and fights dermal bacterial infection.
5) It promotes hair growth and helps absorption of calcium resulting in strong bones and teeth.
6) It is especially good for alleviating cough and asthma.
7) Chyavanprash enhances fertility, keeps menstruation regular and helps to overcome difficulties in conception.

Unique herbs of Chyawanprash

Regarded by many as the ultimate health tonic, chyavanprash has been widely used in India since ages. It is an ayurvedic herbal concoction that acts as an energiser, rejuvenator and immunity booster. A sage named Chyavana is believed to have prepared this tonic for the first time, hence the name chyavanprash.

Consuming chyavanprash offers a whole host of benefits. It prevents the body against the three doshas – pitta, kapha and vatta. It is considered to act as a blood purifier by eliminating toxins from the body. It aids in digestion, strengthening the immune system, easing constipation, enhancing fertility, fighting bacterial skin infection, slowing down the ageing process and so on. It is also considered as a memory booster.

The first historically documented composition of chyavanprash is found in an ancient ayurvedic document, called the Charaka Samhita. According to that, the chyavanprash contains 48 different ingredients out of which the chief ingredient is Amla (Emblica Officinalis). With a number of companies engaging in the production of chyavanprash nowadays, its ingredients often differ from one brand to another though amla remains the prime component.

The chief herbal ingredients that most chyavanprash are made of include:

Asparagus (Asparagus Officinalis)
Bamboo manna (Tabasheer or Bamboo silica)
Blue Egyptian water lily (Nymphaea Caerulea)
Cardamom (Elettaria Cardamomum)
Chebulic myrobalan (Terminalia Chebula)
Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomun Aromaticum)
Cinnamon bark ((Cinnamomum Verum)
Clove (Syzygium Aromaticum)
Indian Rose Chestnut (Mesua Ferrea)
Country mallow (Sida Cordifolia)
Feather foll plant or Bhumyamalaki(Phyllanthus Niruri)
Fresh Amla fruit or Indian gooseberry (Emblica Officinalis)
Giant potato or Kiribadu Ala (Ipomoea Mauritiana)
Indian kudzu (Pueraria Tuberose)
Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza Glabra)
Long pepper (Piper Longum)
Malabar nut (Seed of Adhatoda Vasica)
Nut grass (Cyperus Rotundus)
Round zedoary (Zedoaria Rotunda)
Sandalwood (Santalum Spicatum)
Sesame oil
Spreading hogweed (Boerhavia diffussa)
Tiger’s claw or Ice plant
Wild black gram
Wild green gram
Winter cherry or Ashwaghanda (Withania Somnifera)

Most of the chyavanprash ingredients can be scientifically classified into the following groups:

Pradhana Dravya

Pradhana Dravya means the main ingredient. As mentioned earlier, in most chywanprash compositions, Amla (Emblica Officianalis) is used as the chief ingredient.

Samsadhana Dravya

Samsadhana Dravya means those elements that aid in processing the main ingredient. Example: Pippali (Long Pepper), Draksha (Vitis Vinifera), Bala (Sida Cordifolia), etc.

Yamaka Dravya

This set of ingredients helps to treat the main ingredient. The procedure of the treatment is called lipophilization. This promotes tissue penetration of the main ingredient. Example: clarified butter, sesame oil.

Samvahaka Dravya

Samvahaka Dravya means those components used to preserve the chyavanprash. Apart from preserving the main ingredient, it also acts as a carrier for the main and supportive ingredients. Example: sugar.

Prakshepa Dravya

These ingredients are mainly used for flavouring and are also known as balancing drugs as they help balance the Doshas and Dhatus (tissues) in the body. Example: saffron, cinnamon, pippali, etc.

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Treatment for premature ejaculation in Ayurveda

June 22, 2007 Dr Rajesh Nair Leave a comment

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In the last decade or so there has been a steep rise in male sexual problems. According to ayurveda, pubic region is the seat of ‘vata’ or air. If the air is not circulated properly, the vata dominating regions of the body and the organs in these regions will not perform at their optimum levels. The modern life style is not allowing the proper circulation of “vata” or air inside the body, especially the hips. The foremost function of the air in the pubic region is the sexual act. So it is affected by the modern life style. The world is searching for the perfect completion of the organic thirst and new medicines like Viagra gains instant popularity because of this. Its side effects are now hitting the headlines. Still there are millions with the sexual disorders. Here ayurveda comes in to the limelight as it is free of side effects.
In love making, most men wish a never ending episode or hopes to prolong their sexual intercourse. The number one sexual complaint among men is the lack of control over ejaculation. Concerns range from the man who will ejaculate within seconds, at the first touch or just prior to penetration, to the man who is able to receive oral and manual stimulation without ejaculating, but with intercourse will orgasm within a minute. There are men who report being quick to ejaculate from their very first sexual encounter and remain so for ever. There are men who report having been quick during early days of sexual encounters but somehow gained control until suddenly losing control again. Then there are men who seem never ever to have been bothered by an untimely ejaculation. Obviously there is not just one type of ejaculatory problem.
All these concerns can be well addressed by ayurveda. . Ayurvedic treatment approaches the issue from all possible angles, thus providing a comprehensive solution. The herbal medications will correct the vitiated air and restore the physiological harmony, thereby improving the functioning of the regions/organs. The poly herbal formulations are aimed to work in this way. It works well with the man with ejaculation on contact to one with orgasm on penetration. The level is well identified by the ayurvedic sexual drugs and they modify and correct the internal imbalance. Ayurvedic drugs are potent food items. So they will not harm the body tissues. They correct the existing imbalance and will not interfere with any other physiological process of the body. The best among them are listed below.
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In addition to these drugs, please ensure 30 minutes walk/ jogging/ gym/ yoga to sweat the body and circulate the residual air in the body. Premature ejaculation once or in a while is very normal and don’t be worried about that.

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Obesity Treatment in Ayurveda

June 20, 2007 Dr Rajesh Nair Leave a comment

Obesity is the one of the major life style disorders of current times. Diabetes, Cardiologic manifestations etc are the secondary happenings of obesity. Lack of exercise and improper diet has played a significant role in this alarming situation. Over 90% of the present day obesity is due to the above reasons. These conditions have been increasing worldwide. Obesity among teens will be a great threat in the coming years. The projected financial loss due to these conditions runs into several billions of dollars. So this should be addressed with the gravity it deserves. The whole medical world is in the quest for a comprehensive solution.

In all prescriptions, exercise and diet control comes at the top of the list. Here also, I am suggesting these two but with one minor change – take uncooked vegetables and fruits for lunch. Your diet chart should contain enough salads, juices and minimum of non vegetarian stuff. Food and water should be taken at appropriate times. Intake of enough water is a must. Avoid bottled and preserved food. Your input should match the calorie required. The excess food consumed would be deposited as fat. So if you have a heavy meal, please select a light one for next or fast till stomach calls. Use minimum of sweets and eat it only during the day. The easy exercise an obese person can follow is simple walking. Exercises like yoga will surely reduce additional fat, but it should be practiced under expert guidance or else it may result in other probelms.

Coming to ayurvedic medicines or herbal formulations for treating obesity, Slimit comes up in the mind. It has been found to give good results. Slimit contains Triphala, Garcinia combogia, Commiphora mukul, Picrorrhiza kurrooa, Plumbago zeylanica, Clerodendron phlomoides, Hordeum vulgare, Trikatu (Zingiber officinalis, Piper nigrum, and Piper longum), Embelia ribes and Ferula asafoetida. These selected herbs are known for their role in fat metabolism. Garcinia is an internationally popular herb which prevents the conversion of excess carbohydrates to fat. Gulgullu is reported to reduce cholesterol and triglycerides. Trikatu and triphala help normal digestion. It will reduce the excess body weight and reduce cholesterol levels by improving fat metabolism. It also restores normal body function and prevents faulty metabolism. It is a pure polyherbal formulation and is free from side effects. To ensure better results, please avoid fatty foods. The dosage for Slimit varies from person to person. For personal advise vist www.ayurvedaforall.com/consultdoctor.php

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Ayurveda Diet

June 20, 2007 Dr Rajesh Nair 1 Comment

Ayurveda puts forward the unique concept of “non-profit” eating based on the premise that almost all diseases are due to unhealthy diet eating. In Charak samhita, the legendary book on general medicine in ayurveda, it says all diseases occur due to improper functioning of gastric juices. We should preserve the normal functioning of digestive system to keep our body healthy. In this context, the ayurveda diet is very important. In this fast paced world, we ignore our body, mind and soul. We are exploiting our body from birth to death. All our gains are contributed by the above said tripods. But we are polluting its sanctity by using preserved foods, chemical medicines, stressful life and many more. So it is the time to change our style.

In Ayurveda vegetarian diet is preferred over non-vegetarian. It believes in non-profit eating, i.e., the intake should be used for the energy needs, building and repair of body tissues, not for a deposit. One should calculate his energy needs and tailor a roadmap. A general outline is being discussed here.

You should take breakfast. Skipping breakfast will cause acidity which may develop to gastric ulcer, IBS, GERD and similar gastric diseases. Contents of the breakfast must be light and easily digestible. Please avoid any type of packed and preserved food. There is no reference to lunch in the classical texts. Ayurveda advises two meals a day. So we can use a very light menu for lunch. Pack maximum salads and fruits in the lunch box. Avoid any type of beverages while having a meal. If you are very addicted to tea or coffee, you can use some herbal tea. The supper is important. Complete the supper before 8’O clock. Go to bed with semi digested stomach.

Please remember the following before your food.
Pay attention to calls of nature before eating. Bath or at least wash your hands, face & feet before you eat. Sit in an isolated and clean area. Face the direction of the sun. Pray and thank nature for providing you food. Feed others. Concentrate and eat with confidence. Avoid watching TV, conversation during eating. Approach each items with reverence and love and chew them well. See that all the six tastes are present in the menu. Eat sweet, oily food first, sour, spicy in the middle and bitter, astringent at last. The food should be warm. Always eat accustomed food (in relation to body, age, season, dosha & disease). Half of the stomach should be filled with solid food, one quarter by liquids and the other quarter should be kept vacant for air. Use rice, wheat, barley, tender radish, grapes, green gram, jaggery, ghee, milk, honey, pomegranate, triphala daily. Preserved foods should not be taken except curd, ghee, honey, butter milk. Avoid curd at night. Avoid overeating and untimely eating. Anupana – the drink which is taken after meals gives satisfaction, aids easy digestion and provides a sense of contentment.

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Treatment for Alzheimer’s disease in Ayurveda

June 18, 2007 Dr Rajesh Nair Leave a comment

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The treatment of Alzheimer’s disease is aimed to minimise the patients dependency on others. The loss of memory ,in particular, will demand the full assistance of a carer or support person for day to day activities. So,the delaying of the phase of memory loss will be quite helpful. Although there is no known cure yet for Alzheimer’s disease, there are already a number of drugs available worldwide that can help slow down a patient’s cognitive deterioration. The main aim of these Alzheimer’s medications is to try and improve cognitive ability or the person’s capability to think, perceive, judge and recognize.

There are some ayurvedic herbal combinations that work well in this direction. There is an herb called Mucuna Puriens which has proven track record of dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. Zandopa is an ayurvedic herbal medicine containing Mucuna puriens. This medicine is a patent product of Zandu pharmaceuticals, India. This is found to be quite effective on some of the patients with Alzheimer’s disease and should be given consideration as a possible (alternative) treatment. As a pure ayurvedic combination, it is free from side effects, which is simply a great thing compared with other allopathic drugs for Alzheimer’s.

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Healthy living in Ayurveda

May 31, 2007 Dr Rajesh Nair Leave a comment

Ayurveda is a medicinal science that shows us the healthy approach towards life. Swasthavritta is a part of Ayurveda that deals with the science of Health, which prescribes the theory, and practice of the maintenance of public and private health. ‘Swasthavritta’ i.e. the code for a healthy conduct literally means ‘the regime of abiding in one’s own nature’. Swasthavritta in Ayurveda means maintaining one’s health. Ayurveda is an art of medicine incorporating centuries of wisdom. According to Ayurveda a healthy person is one who maintains a complete equilibrium of all the four basics of ayurveda like Dosha, Dhatu, Agni and Mala along with Physical and emotional functions. For achieving this healthy approach towards life Ayurveda has laid stress on certain principles subjected to specific Ahar, Vihar and Achars based on Hetu (Material cause), Kala (Season) and Desha (Habitat). These principles are defined as Charyas (Routine or life style). People who have followed the Ayurvedic lifestyle in the early years is proof in itself on how beneficial following a healthy regime is. The principles of maintaining a proper well being of the body and mind are two-fold

Consumption of diet
Observance of personal, moral, seasonal and spiritual conduct.

Swasthavritta’ explains how to prevent disorders and how to maintain social health. The branch parallel to Swasthavritta is ‘Preventive and Social Medicine’ (PSM) which is now considered to be one of the important branches in modern medicine. Ayurveda defines the healthy state as: ‘A person, whose somatic and psychic humors are in equilibrium, digestion is uniformly healthy, with normal functioning of the fundamental tissues of the body and body wastes, accompanied by the processes of the soul, cognitive organs and the mind, is said to be a healthy person.’ Swasthavritta mainly emphasizes on following a proper routine regime as well as seasonal regime. Daily regime stresses on day-to day instructions like morning routine, basic cleanliness, natural urges, evening routine etc. The seasonal and climatic changes also have an important effect on the health. Hence Ayurveda has certain seasonal specific guidelines, which help us to cope up with the changes in the environment. Swasthavritta also includes Sadvritta that can be classified into five types. They are as follows:

Good mental conduct
Good social conduct
Good religious conduct
Good personal conduct
Good moral conduct.

Thus we can sum up Swasthavritta as lifestyle of a person and how we live each day is the crux of Ayurvedic living. Ayurveda is really the art of moment-to-moment living. Thus through Swasthavritta, Ayurveda recommends different lifestyles according to age, sex, climate, time of day and time of year.

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Arthritis & Panchakarma

May 31, 2007 Dr Rajesh Nair Leave a comment

Ayurveda, the Science of Life, was developed some ten thousand years ago. It finds detailed description in Rig Veda which was written six thousand years ago. Ayurveda is a holistic system of medicine that uses a constitutional model. Its aim is to provide guidance regarding food and lifestyle so that healthy people can stay healthy and folks with health challenges can improve their health.

Panchakarma is a holistic rejuvenation therapy in Ayurveda. Experts insist that Panchakarma therapies should be done under the able guidance of qualified and competent physicians and trained attendants. Our mission is to make this world a wonderful place to live by spreading the vast knowledge of Ayurveda and its potential to one and all.

Ayurveda emphasizes preventative and healing therapies along with various methods of purification and rejuvenation. Ayurveda is more than a mere healing system, it is a science and art of appropriate living which helps to achieve longevity. It can also guide every individual for prevention of disease from gaining a foothold in the system. To achieve this status of body, mind and consciousness, Ayurveda prescribes Panchakarma Therapy for cleansing of body toxins. ‘Panchakarma’ is a pentad of rejuvenation therapies to detoxify the body and to revitalise the entire system. Oil massage, dhara, pizhichil, swedam, vasti, nasyam etc are the steps involved in the Panchakarma process. We bring you a comprehensive step by step process of the Panchakarma therapy with detailed explanation of the five phases of the therapy viz, Vaman (therapeutic vomiting or emesis), Virechan (purgation), Basti (enema), Nasya (elimination of toxins through the nose) and Raktamoksha (detoxification of the blood).

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The word Panchakarma means “five actions”. Subtly harmonising purification procedures dissolve metabolic waste products and environmental toxins from the body’s tissues in a gentle and effective way and eliminate them from the physiology. These extremely pleasant relaxing treatments enliven the bodies own self-healing powers bringing about a profound and lasting rejuvenation.

The detoxification effect of Panchkarma treatments are used to manage arthritis. In ayurvedic concept arthritis is a degenerative disease. So rejuvenation is the primary line of treatment.Thus various panchkarma therapies are used to manage arthritic symptoms. Panchkarma addresses different associated symptoms of arthritis.

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Ayurveda in modern life

May 31, 2007 Dr Rajesh Nair 1 Comment

In todays present scenario it has become really important for each one of us to maintain a good health. With so much of pollution in the environment, food adulteration, untimely working hours and unhealthy lifestyle it has become mandatory for everyone to look after our health. That’s why the Ayurvedic dincharya is to be followed in accordance with the present context.

Ayurvedic life-regimens are simple, non-invasive, non-traumatic and generally do not interfere with other form of treatment. Right from waking up in the morning till sleeping at night all daily routines are according to our present need. Waking up in the morning is always good for health. But if you are working late nights than you should set your biological clock accordingly.

As six to seven hours sleep is a must. Drinking a glass of Luke-warm water helps to flush out all toxins accumulated overnight in the body. Drinking a glass of Luke-warm water helps to flush out all toxins accumulated overnight in the body.

As we say ‘cleanliness is next to godliness’ in this case cleanliness is also very important factor to maintain good health because personal hygiene is really important. Clean teeth and mouth. Brushing of teeth should be repeated after every meal.

Cleaning of tongue freshens up the mouth and also stimulates the secretions of digestive enzymes. Proper cleaning of nose, ears and washing eyes with warm water held in mouth for moments is advised. Keep your hair trimmed, nails filed and wear clear, clean clothes.

A regular self-massage with herbal oil is necessary for every person. It makes the skin supple, enhances blood circulation, encourages quicker removal of the wastes and relaxes the body. Along with food, hygiene, sleep exercise and meditation is also very important. Regular light exercises help the body to shape up, increase muscle strength, improve appetite and maintain health. Yoga, swimming, walking and even laughing are excellent options.

Your dressing is also important so always wear clean, airy and light clothes of natural fibers like cotton, wool, linens, or silk. Similarly breakfast lunch and dinner should be done on time to maintain the regularity. Though our modern lifestyle does not permit us the time to look after ourselves but the responsibility is ours.

As these regimens helps us establish a daily, monthly and yearly program for optimal health. So it is after all our life so it is how we take care of it.