Speakers - 2027

Title: Ayurvedic rasayanas-In the purview of current health affairs

Abstract

Rasayana is one of the eight branches of the ancient Indian medical science – Ayurveda. The term is derived from the Sanskrit words Rasa (the essential body tissues or nutritive fluid) and Ayana (pathway). Thus the term rasayana implies the uninterrupted flow (ayana) of the nutrients (rasa) that ultimately defines tissue physiology. Elaborating this statement, rasayana as a therapeutic modality implies the effective correction of nutrient circulation that brings about tissue homeostasis.Current global health scenario is quite vulnerable due to an augmented incidence of various lifestyle, genetic, metabolic and infectious disorders. Though,there has been much advancements in scientific researches, diagnostics and pathological states, yet a complete remedy is seldom formulated. Rasayana is one of its kinds in terms of being an all-encompassing, multifaceted discipline that stresses both preventive and curative strategies, with an appropriate inclusion of dietetics, herbo-mineral formulations, lifestyle and social propriety standards that ultimately aims holistic and humanistic care.Integrative medicine is the key to humanistic and personalized care hereafter. There are peculiar lifestyles and behaviors as a part of rasayana therapy that has the potential to prevent multiple lifestyle disorders and also possess a definite impact on the domain of preventive psychiatry. Rasayana drugs and formulations, if understood against the background of modern pharmacology with particular reference to antioxidant, adaptogen, anti-inflammatory, nootropic, immunomodulating, and cognition- enhancing molecules can be successfully integrated to care policies in multiple ailments – post cancer rehabilitation, post-tuberculosis resilience, musculoskeletal joint arthropathies, autonomic dysfunctions and infertility. Pandemics like COVID-19, has witnessed successful integrative approaches to enhance coping mechanisms and prevent fatalities. Rasayana has lot of scope in purview of regenerative medicine and the translational research, thus an immense scope in current era. Mindset integration amongst different healthcare systems is fundamental for Integrative medicine.