Abstract

AYURVEDA AND LONGEVITY OF LIFE: A REVIEW

*Dr. Kundan Dodve M. D (Ay)

Abstract

Since time was changed, everyone is concerned and looking forward to a youthful, productive lifespan of 100 or more years filled with unlimited health and opportunity. After birth, growth and aging ultimately leading to death are inevitable process that simultaneously come in to operation i.e. growth and atrophy. The word “Dirghanjivatiyam” means methods to achieve longevity which is further substantiated in exposition of the word as the maintenance of equilibrium or homeostasis of that us being the purpose of the treatise. By following Dinacharya, Ritucharya, Sadvritta Palana, & Knowledge on Vega sandharana and its consequences, enables a man to live a productive life and thereby it increases the Life span of that individual. By this lifestyle modalities he gets naturally immunized against communicable diseases & it favours the longevity of life with its all healthy means. Ayurveda puts a considerable thought on the science of longevity including rasayan and Vajeekarana therapy. It is a multi angled approach taking care of the body, the mind and the spirit, thus affording a total well being of an individual. This review will explore various aspects of Ayurved and longevity of life and Ayurvedic treatise of jara and vridhavastha.

Keywords: Dirghanjivatiyam, lifespan, Dinacharya, Ritucharya, Rasayana.