INFLUENCE OF VAYASTHAPANA MAHA KASAYA (HERBAL DECOCTION) AS AN ANTI-AGING PROPERTY -COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

Abstract

As per the Ayurveda, Vaya represents the state of the body depending upon the length of the time that has passed since birth. Whole lifespan is divided into three phases, i.e. Bala, Madhya and Jirna. Jirnavastha or Vriddhavastha is the final stage of life, occurring between the ages of 60 and 70. This time period is denoted by its name., i.e., the name Vriddha is given to old age and the word Jirna represents characteristics of this stage of life with decay or degeneration. This stage is distinguished by a decrease in Dhatu, sense organ strength, vitality, manliness, valor, comprehending power, retention, memorization, speech, and analyzing data. As per the modern science, Aging is the time dependent, physiological decline of biological process which are often associated with age related diseases. Those pathologies often associated with aging such as cellular inflammation and atherosclerosis, involves hyperactivity or uncontrolled cellular growth. As per the Modern review there are nine hallmarks of aging, genomic instability, telomere attrition, epigenetic alteration, loss of proteostasis, deregulated nutrient-sensing, mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular senescence, stem cell exhaustion and altered intracellular communication. The objectives of this study were to study literature of aging process as per Ayurveda, to review the relationship of aging process and Three Dosha theory. to find out influence of Vayasthapana Maha kasaya individual herbs on three Dosha. Aging has direct influence of three Dosha. Pharmacological property of individual herbs directly influences on anti-aging process and three Dosha.