Abstract

Dr. Sangeeta Verma, M. D.*

ABSTRACT

The number of aged persons is steadily increasing all over the world. Improvement in social condition , change in life style & better health status during the past few decades have increased the life span of men as well as the number of elderly persons all over the world. With the growing number of elderly individuals in today's society, the health problems of old age are becoming more and more overt. Accordingly, geriatrics is emerging as a major medical specialty all over the world. The strength of Ayurveda in the context of geriatrics is Rasayana therapy, it is a unique approach because of its ability to promote longevity and influence all aspects of health in a positive way. The main utility of Rasayana therapy is in functional and degenerative disorders that have a chronic or long standing nature. Rasayana helps to maintain good health and to establish impaired physical or mental health in elderly people. In the present single group open trial for 3 months 50 apparently healthy elderly persons were evaluated to evaluate the Rasayana effect of Ashwagandhadilehya. The trial drug was administered10gm twice daily with lukewarm milk for three months the volunteers were asses using primary and secondary criteria. The assessment was done on every 14th day. The last follow up was done after one month of the completion of trial. At the end of trial significant results were found and the efficacy and safety of Ashwagandhadilehya as a Rasayana in elderly persons was proved.