ABSTRACT

Dementia is a generalized decline of intellect, memory, and personality, without impairment of consciousness, leading to functional impairment. Dementia currently affects about 50 million people worldwide, with the numbers set to increase dramatically as life expectancy increases further. It is four times more common in men than in women. 5.2% of people over the age of 60 is living with dementia. The drugs using for dementia are often inadequate and have many side effects. So in recent years, dementia patients are renewed interest in herbal natural medicines for the treatment of dementia. The description regarding the concept of Medhya rasayana is one of the powerful solutions for many of the psychosomatic problems. In Charaka samhita there is a detailed narration of rasayana, its method, and classification. Charaka has mentioned four drugs Mandookaparni, Yashtimadhu, Guduchi, and Shankhapushpi as Medhya Rasayanas. Many research works are going on to find out the nature of Medhya rasayanas. In the field of nootropic drugs, Medhya rasayanas are finding its applicability which is yet to be explored further. Keywords- Medhya, Guduchi, Charaka, memory, nootropic
Publication date: 01/05/21

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.5.5477