- Maintaining health
Diet and lifestyle are major factors thought to influence susceptibility to many diseases. Drug abuse, tobacco smoking, and alcohol drinking, as well as a lack of exercise may also increase the risk of developing certain diseases, especially later in life.
Ayurveda says Rasayana agent promotes nutrition trough one of the following:
- By promoting nutrition through improving Agni (digestion & metabolism)
- By direct enrichment of the nutritional quality of rasa (nutritional plasma)
- By promoting the competence of srotas (microcirculatory channels in the body)
- Prevention of diseases and old age and
Rasayan claims at holding back the Ageing Process. Ageing is change in an organism over time. Aging refers to a multidimensional process of physical, psychological and social change. As the age advances, strength and Ojas (Vital Capacity) starts decreasing. Vata increases and there is accumulation of waste products in the body.
- To avoid the recurrence of diseases.
Ayurveda has advised that in each group of age, every person should take specific Rasayana for keeping themselves healthy and fit. Hence it is done after the treatment of disease to prevent recurrence of that disease or to nourish the tissues that have been damaged by the disease. It can also be done in absence of a disease to prevent the occurrence of diseases.
Diseases have always changed their forms due to different circumstances of the lives in different Eras of the time. But by analysing and assessing these conditions by Ayurveda Principles the ultimate Aim of Ayurveda could be always achieved “Swasthasya Swastha Rakshanam Aaturasya Vikarhparimoksha” which means “Maintaining the Health and curing the Diseases” of mankind.
