A ROLE OF DISTURBED MANASABHAVA IN AKALAJA JARA (PREMATURE AGEING) AND ITS MANAGEMENT BY AMALAKI RASAYANA AND MEDHYA RASAYANA

Man, the most developed and sophisticated living being on the earth, is a step ahead in the sense, desires not only to live but to live a long, happy and dise ase free life . But the continuous improvement in the life expectancy with technological advancement, urbanization, economic growth, increa sing competition in every field of life etc., has leads to stressful society. I n Ayurveda, Jara (ageing) is described in two types - Kalaja and Akalaja (premature ageing) . Kalaja is a natural phenomenon, which stems from inherited potential, but Akalaj ( premature ageing ) may be triggered due to physical and mental stress. Rasayana is o ne of the important branches of Astang Ayurveda, to promote and preserve the health of healthy person as well as to treat the diseases. Here in the study Amalaki recommended by Acharya Charaka as Vayasthapana Rasayana has been sel ected, as a principle drug for the management of Akalaja Jara . Medhya Rasayana drugs are also recommended for mental wellbeing for its Medhya effect. They also helps to alleviate disturbed Manasabhava (emotions) like Chinta (anxiety) , Krodha (anger) , Shoka (grief) , Bhaya (fear) etc. and disintegrate the patho - psychology by re - establishing the functional entity between Manasa Guna - Satva, Raja and Tama . The present study undertaken is designed with the hypothesis that stress and disturbed Manasabhava have found major impacts on Ak alaja Jara and how Rasayana drugs and Medhya Rasayana drugs help in the management of Akalaja Jara .