Abstract

ROLE OF CHYAVANAPRASH IN THE MANAGEMENT OF AGEING

*Dr. Vaishali Ekanath Tayade, BAMS, MD (Kayachikitsa)

Abstract

Ageing is a disease of self-limiting and old age symptoms are threatening to aged person, due to lack of full-fledged in modern medicine, the present study was planned to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of age old Ayurvedic medicine, ’Chyavanprash (Sharangadhara) in the management of ageing process. Study design:- The study was single grouped ‘open labelled before-after study ‘contain 20 patients selected from the Khandesh of Maharashtra, on OPD, basis at Muktainagar, Jalgaon, Maharashtra with a dose of drug 40 gm. in two divided doses twice a day with milk after pre-treatment with Triphala Churna 5 gm. at bed time for 3-5 days. The regimen followed for a period of 3 months with follow up after every 15 days interval. Base line assessment was done after selection of patients as per inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: The study suggested that the use of chyvanaprash internally, improved power of Digestion, laziness, weakness, irritability, Breath holding time, Hand grip power, body weight, and minimised senile changes and such persons felt comparatively more potent and stronger.

Keywords: Chyavanaprash, free radicals.