CONCEPT OF MEDHYA RASAYANA AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF SMRITISAGAR RASA

Abstract

In this era of fast-track competitive lifestyle, excellent memory and brilliant intellect are a dream come true for every individual. A good memory plays a crucial role in a person’s life to garner outstanding academic accomplishments and successful careers. Medha has been ascribed to be of greatest value in human life for leading a virtuous life. Owing to this, man was oriented to procure Medha since the evaluation of civilization till today. On the other hand, Prajnaparadha has been described to be the causative Factor of most of the diseases in ancient Ayurvedic texts, this signifies the importance of the use of Medhya drugs in Ayurvedic system of medicine since ages. The term Medhya Rasayana has been derived from two ayurvedic words, ‘Medhya’ meaning intellect or cognitive power and ‘Rasayana’ meaning ‘curative or rejuvenative ability’. In present review there is a compilation of various concept of Medhya Rasayana from vedic to samhita period and explanation of pharmacodyanamics of Medhya Rasayana at Agni level, at Srotas level, by Panchabhautic Composition, by Guna, Rasa, Virya and Vipaka and also enlightens a classical Ayurvedic formulation Smritisagar Rasa described in various texts having therapeutic importance in treating Apasmara. Pharmacodynamics of ingredients and research updates on Smritisagar Rasa are complied.