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Article #365: Anti Aging Herbs in Ayurveda

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Everybody in this world wants to live gets this property because of its cold
forever. But it's not possible and is potency action. Amla is highly indicated
understood by all. Another desire every in ulcers, inflammations, constipation,
body want, is to live youthful mentally diarrhoea, and heart burns i.e.
and physically till they die. Ayurveda hyperacidity. An excellent pitta dosha
has laid stress on two things, one that suppressant therefore helps in
to attain long life and second is to live suppressing disorders caused by pitta
like a youth till death. Ancient dominance. It suppresses burning
ayurvedic medical texts Charak samhita sensations in palm and soles. It works as
mentions in its very first chapter about antipyretic agent, and makes mind calm
the techniques by which you can attain and cool.
long and youthful life. Chapter is named Due to presence of kashaya rasa Amla is
as rasayan. Rasayan are herbs and certain said to enhance red blood cells
lifestyle techniques by which an ideal production. Significant results have been
condition is attained in the body, so as seen in eye inflammations and in
to minimize the daily wear and tear improving near sightedness. Amla is also
amongst the cells and tissues to obtain known for its cosmetic values as it helps
longitivity, rich memory skills, health, in hair growth and reduces pigmentation
youth, efficiency in doing work and on skin.
vigor. Basically rasayan in a substance Due such actions on our body Amla
that retards aging and makes body strong rejuvenate our whole body system and
to fight against diseases. Ayurveda has helps us in regaining the lost energies
mentioned many types of rasayanic herbs and enthusiasm in life. It delays aging
like Amla, shilajit, haritaki, guduchi, of our cells and therefore prevents early
shankhpushpi, bhallatak, pipilli, and signs of aging, which easily reflects on
triphala etc. out of these Amla and our face. It helps in fading away the
shilajit are considered one of the best wrinkles and makes our skin glow which
rasayan. reflects good health. It helps in
Amla strengthening our teeth and provide then
A heavenly blessed herb with wonderful with the extras strength to last longer
applications, indicated in almost every then normal.
disease. Amla is a rasayan mentioned by Shilajit
sage Charak in his golden book Charak Another discovery of ayurveda, which has
Samhita and almost every ayurvedic lead to complete change in life of
ancient physician of that era. Amla is people. An herb obtained from Himalayas,
considered as a magical herb as it is one having very diverse mode of action.
herb, which is almost part of every Shilajit is a resinous matter that oozes
ayurvedic classical preparation. out of Himalayan Mountains during
World-renowned ayurvedic herbal summers, which is result of decomposed
supplement Chyavanprash contains Amla plant matter dumped in the mountains due
more than 50% of all its bulk. Amla is to pressure caused by sliding of crusts
rich in Vitamin C and is used very of mountains. Shilajit is pale brown to
commonly in supplementing ascorbic acid. black in texture having shiny appearance.
Amla has a small tree, which belongs to It is consumed after purification in milk
Euphorbiaceous family. Amla is known as that helps in detoxifying any toxins
Emblica officinalis in biological terms. present in it. In Sanskrit shilajit means
Amla is commonly called as amlaki in ruler of mountains and suppressor of
Indian subcontinent and as Indian weakness, so as the name suggest it
gooseberry in general English people. performs similar action i.e. it helps in
Amla is a fruit used without seed mostly subduing weakness and makes our body rule
in dried form but in Chyavanprash fresh over all the diseases. Shilajit, from
Amla is used. Amla consist of sheet very ancient times has been an integral
(cold) virya potency and is guru (heavy) part of ayurvedic medical system. It is a
and ruksh (dry) in property. Amla constituent of various ayurvedic
contains five rasa i.e. madhur, amal, classical medicines due to its
katu, tickt and kashaya. Amla chemically rejuvenating powers that helps to improve
contains ascorbic acid, phyllembin, our immunity and therefore helps our body
phyllemblic acid, gallic acid, ellagic fight against the various diseases.
acid, zeatin, Z riboside, Z nucleotide, Shilajit finds its mention in every
and tannins. ancient ayurvedic texts. It is considered
Pharmacological action of Amla as rasayan. Modern sciences regard it as
Amla is rich in tannins which retards the a powerful antioxidant, which helps in
oxidation of Vitamin C therefore helps in delaying preoxidation process of cells
restoring the functional element of Amla. therefore helpful in supporting our body
Pectin present in it has well-known for longitivity.
results in decreasing cholesterol. It Its properties like laghu (light) and
inhibits platelets agglutination. Its ruksh (dry) helps and its ushan (hot)
hematinic and lipalytic function helps in virya potency, presence of katu, tickt
countering diseases like scurvy and and kashaya rasa makes it work as a
jaundice. It regulates digestion and powerful antioxidant and a good health
controls over secretions of acids causing supplement. As per its chemical aspect is
hyperacidity. A well renowned herb with considered it contains fulvic acid, which
anti aging action due to presence of has been of great utility in human body.
properties that regulate vata dosha which Besides fulvic acid it contains certain
plays a major role in aging process of an biochemical and photochemical which give
individual. Due to its sheet virya it properties to behave like an anti
potency Amla has proven its effectiveness oxidant, and reduces the production of
in liver related disorders, premature free radicals important for retarding
graying, hair loss, encourages hair and early aging processes of cells and helps
nail growth, improves eyesight, cleanses them fighting the preoxidation of the
mouth, nourishes the teeth and bones. A cells in the body. It is also very
very good intestine and colon cleaner due helpful in making bodies immunity strong
to it action which promotes peristaltic thus plays a very important role in
movement of our gastro intestinal tract. building our body without making it
Amla has powerful action on increased affected by any disease. Moreover it is
glucose level in blood therefore helps in very helpful in supplementing our body
normalizing blood sugar level due to with important vitamins and minerals thus
presence of katu, tickt and kashaya rasa rendering our body to grow to the
and also because it helps in protein fullest. This helps in reducing any wear
synthesis therefore helps in synthesis of and tear of the bodies' cells thus is
insulin, a protein required for balancing very helpful in avoiding any undue stress
glucose levels in blood stream. on bodies metabolism thus avoiding aging
Amla has numerous other pharmacological processes. Moreover due to ushan virya
actions. A powerful antioxidant, which potency, shilajit is helpful in
helps in retarding preoxidation of our suppressing vata dosha, a dosha very much
body cells and hence keeps us young and responsible in causing early aging
energetic. A well proven anti microbial changes and loss of energies in body. Due
action like anti bacterial, anti viral, to its actions shilajit is helpful in
anti fungal, yeast subsidal action, avoiding formation of wrinkles and
nematacidal and anti protozoal action of loosening of skin thus helps in retarding
Amla is extensively used in ayurvedic early age changes in the body.
line of treatment. Amal is considered as Overall we can say that shilajit is very
one of the best hypotensive agent and is much helpful in rejuvenating our whole
vastly used by ayurvedic physicians in body and its systems, thus making it feel
lowering down the high blood pressure. It young and energized.






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