Abstract

A CRITICAL REVIEW ON MEDHYA RASAYANA IN AYURVEDA

Madhav Borude*, Roma Anand and Swati Ugale

Abstract

Ayurveda has two main aims, one is to maintain health & the second is to cure disease. The branch Rasayana or rejuvenation is one of the eight specialised branches of Ayurveda that deals with maintenance of health. Medhya Rasayanas are group of medicinal plants described in Ayurveda with multi fold benefits, specifically to improve memory & intellect by Prabhava. Recently there is tremendous urge to explore medicinal plants globally for improving cognitive function owing to their less adverse effects. Ayurveda provides a list of herbs known for nootropic activity as well as their multi dimensional utility in various conditions. Thus brief review was carried out by analysing classical text books and peer reviewed papers to focus on updates on pharmacological properties, major chemical constituents, therapeutic actions & possible mode of action of selected herbs from Medhya Rasayana group and their evaluation and analysis according to Ayurvedic and Modern aspect.

Keywords: Medhya Rasayana, Ayurveda.