Indian Journal of Ancient Medicine and Yoga

 Asavas and Arishtas, the main products of Sandhana Kalpana is quite popular in the community of Ayurvedic physicians due to their action at the level of deeper dhatus, the liquid dose form easier for ingestion to all age group and moreover with long self life.This Kalpana is utilizing multitude of Samskara.

Keywords: Asava , Arista , Sandhana, Samskara. 

 Navayasa Lauha is a herbo metallic preparation (Lauha kalp) which is in practice right from the time of Samhita period. It is widely used hemetenic agent (Panduhara) apart from its other indications in Kushta,Kamala, Prameha pidika, Shotha etc. In the present study details' regarding Navayasa Lauha has beencompiled from 45 Ayurvedic texts. On exploring the formulation it is came across that this formulation is either mentioned by same nomenclature but different composition or different nomenclature withsame composition. In this study, various forms of Navayasa Lauha have been explored out based on above facts. Apart from this other related issues like different views about formulation as a whole, (Trituration drugs), Mode of administration i.e. Dose (Matra), Duration and Anupana (Vehicle) used as well as the various ailments in which it is indicated by Ayurvedic seers has also been compiled in this study. 

Keywords: Lauha , Herbomineral, Panduroga 

 In Rasa Shastra almost all the drugs are advised to be processed with specific shodhana methods before their internal uses. As it has been observed that if metals/minerals are used in their impure form, these are likely to produce some harmful toxic effects or various diseases in the body. Thus shodhana processes are prescribed to each metal/mineral to remove physical & chemical impurities, as well as to convert mineral drugs into suitable forms for further treatment i.e. Marana process

Keywords:Media, Sodhana, Metals, Minerals. 

 Ageing is a process that can affect almost all the systems in the body. Some people live up to the age of 85 in a very good physical and mental condition while others live with extensive cognitive and physical disorders already by the age of 60 or even before. This is a fact to think logically that why a person's biological age is more indicative of their health than their chronological age. Why are some people more susceptible to develop physical as well as mental deterioration as they get older, while others remain healthy and sharp to an older age? More research is being conducted into the process of ageing and ways in which the process can be slowed. Although researchers explored many interesting possible biomarkers of ageing, no biomarker was successfully identified and validated. Ayurveda has not only paid attention towards healing of ailments, but also retarding of ageing & healthy longevity for which multi-dimensional strategy known as Rasayana has been introduced. According to Ayurveda, all humors (Tridosha), essential tissues (Saptadhatu), indriya (Organs), Srotas (Body channels) and Agni (Digestive & Metabolic capacity) are affected in ageing process. Though most of those features are subjective, they could be measured by careful assessment and suitable grading. This paper demonstrates gradation of bodily changes crated by deranged Tridosha and Saptadhatu in association with ageing.

Key Words: Ageing, Biomarker, Ayurveda, Rasayana, Tridosha, Saptadhatu, Srotas, Indriya, Agni.